What are the responsibilities and job description for the Groundsperson position at The Townsend Corporation?
Job Title:
Groundsperson
Division:
Townsend Tree Service
Function:
AZU – Manual/Unskilled Labor
Reports To:
Manager
Discipline:
AZU000 – Manual/Unskilled Labor Generalist
Pay Type:
Hourly
Career Band:
(W) – Production/Manual Labor
Job Type:
Non-Exempt
EEO Group:
Laborers and Helpers
Effective:
03/05/2026
Position Summary
The Groundsperson supports field operations by preparing job sites, clearing debris, directing traffic, and assisting tree crews with tools and materials. This role ensures safe and efficient job site conditions by maintaining equipment, managing brush and debris, and supporting crew members working aloft. The Groundsperson plays a critical role in keeping work zones organized, compliant, and hazard-free.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Functions
Site Clearing & Crew Support
- Clear undergrowth from right-of-way using hand tools or saws
- Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials such as stumps, fallen trees, and limbs
- Gather and feed brush into wood chippers
- Load and unload logs, brush, and debris
- Assist crew members by handing tools and heavy materials
Equipment Operation & Maintenance
- Use a chainsaw to cut brush, logs, and larger stumps
- Operate controls for winches, booms, and spray equipment
- Follow and give hand, voice, or other signals in operating associated equipment
- Service gasoline, air, and hand-powered tools and other tree-related equipment
- Drive and operate trucks and assigned equipment
Traffic Control & Safety
- Flag traffic to protect employees and the public from injury
- Maintain a clean and safe job site
- Follow all safety procedures and hazard control practices
- Duties may or may not be subject to change
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent
Skills and Competencies
- Understands occupational hazards and safety precautions
- Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record per Company requirements
- Knowledge of essential job functions and responsibilities
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to problem solve
- Meet all physical requirements of the position
- Pass all drug and alcohol screens as required by Company policy and, if applicable, required by DOT regulations.
- 18 years of age or older, or 21 if CDL is required.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Preferred
- Understands basic knots including Bowline, Blake's Hitch, Taut-Line Hitch, and Clove Hitch
- Outdoor labor or equipment experience