Grounds Person Tree Care

Location

Newport News, VA, United States

Date Posted

Apr 17, 2026

Req number

JR13636

Job Type

Regular Full Time

Pay Range

Description

The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.

Job Summary

* The Grounds Person Tree Care I role supports tree trimming and removal operations by assisting with ground-level tasks, including clearing brush, chipping branches, and managing debris disposal. This is an entry-level position requiring no prior experience or training.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform basic ground-level tree care operations in support of pruning, removal, and maintenance activities
• Demonstrate introductory level proficiency in the safe operation of powered equipment, including woodchippers, trucks, and blowers
• Use hand tools such as hand saws, pole pruners, rakes, and shovels effectively and safely to complete assigned tree care tasks
• Select and use appropriate task-specific PPE in accordance with industry safety standards and company protocols
• Maintain a clean, organized, and secure job site. Implements traffic and pedestrian control measures and ensure the protection of the work zone at all times

Education and Experience

• Follow established directions and procedures related to roping and rigging, routine maintenance, equipment adjustments, and reporting of malfunctioning or unsafe equipment
• Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division involving weight, volume, and distance. Estimates or calculates measurements relevant to arboricultural field operations
• Apply critical thinking to interpret and carry out instructions. Completes standardized tasks with competence, adapting to occasional field variables as needed
• Use standardized hand signals to communicate clearly and safely with climbers and other crew members
• Verbally communicate with the general public to provide clear direction and ensure safety around the work zone

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