Tree Trimmers And Pruners

Job description

Using sophisticated climbing and rigging techniques, cut away dead or excess branches from trees or shrubs to maintain right-of-way for roads, sidewalks, or utilities, or to improve appearance, health, and value of tree. Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, hand pruners, clippers, and power pruners. Works off the ground in the tree canopy and may use truck-mounted lifts.

FOREST GREEN IS SEEKING 27 TEMPORARY SEASONAL
WORKERS FROM 12/27/2024 TO 08/15/2025 UNDER SUPERVISION, PERFORM
MANUAL WORK NECESSARY USING HAND TOOLS TO CUT AWAY OR EXCESS
BRANCHES FROM TREES OR SHRUBS TO MAINTAIN RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR
ROADS, SIDEWALKS, OR UTILITIES, OR TO IMPROVE APPEARANCE, HEALTH,
AND VALUE OF TREE. PRUNE OR TREAT TREES OR SHRUBS USING
HANDSAWS, HAND PRUNERS, CLIPPERS, AND POWER PRUNERS. THIS
POSITION IS FOR 36 HOURS PER WEEK, MONDAY -THURSDAY, 8 A.M. - 4 P.M.
AND FRIDAY 8 A.M. - 12 P.M., HOWEVER MAY VARY DAYS OR TIMES TO
ACCOMMODATE INCLEMENT WEATHER. ON THE JOB TRAINING IS PROVIDED.
NO OVERTIME IS REQUIRED OR PERMITTED. DRUG TESTING IS REQUIRED, IS
RANDOM AND IS PAID FOR BY EMPLOYER. DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE NOT
TOLERATED. EXTENSIVE TRAVEL WITHIN THE AREA OF INTENDED
EMPLOYMENT REQUIRED. SOME OVERNIGHT TRAVEL MAY BE REQUIRED.
WAGE IS 21.09 PER HOUR. AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE RURAL AND
THROUGOUT PICKENS, CHOCTOW, GREENE AND MARENGO COUNTIES
EMPLOYER PROVIDED OPTIONAL HOUSING IS AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO
THE WORKER FOR ALL WORKERS IN A MOBILE WORKFORCE WHERE
WORKERS ARE PERFORMING DUTIES FOR SHORT DURATIONS AT MULTIPLE
WORKSITES. A SINGLE WORKWEEK WILL BE USED AS THE STANDARD FOR
COMPUTING WAGES DUE AND THE BEGINNING DATE OF THE PAY PERIOD IS
SUNDAY. THE EMPLOYER WILL MAKE ALL DEDUCTIONS FROM THE WORKER
PAYCHECKS AS REQUIRED BY LAW. UNLESS PRECLUDED BY CONGRESS,
THE EMPLOYER WILL GUARANTEE TO OFFER EMPLOYMENT FOR A TOTAL
NUMBER OF WORK HOURS EQUAL TO AT LEAST THREE-FOURTHS OF THE
WORKDAYS OF EACH 12-WEEK PERIOD OF THE TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
PERIOD; AND, IF THE GUARANTEE IS NOT MET, THE EMPLOYER WILL PAY THE
WORKER WHAT THE WORKER WOULD HAVE EARNED IF THE EMPLOYER HAD
OFFERED THE GUARANTEED NUMBER OF DAYS. THE EMPLOYER PROVIDES
ALL TOOLS, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE JOB AT
NO COST. WHEN WORKERS ARE IN AN AREA FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROCURE TEMPORARY HOUSING EASILY, THE
EMPLOYER WILL PAY THE COST OF LODGING TO THE EXTENT SUCH COSTS
WOULD REDUCE PAY BELOW THE OFFERED WAGE RATE FOR THE AREA OF
INTENDED EMPLOYMENT. EMPLOYER PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION DAILY TO
AND FROM THE DESIGNATED CENTRAL PICKUP LOCATION AND WORKSITES.
TEMPORARY WORKERS WILL BE PAID PREVAILING WAGE. EMPLOYER
PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN WORKSITES AT NO COST TO THE
WORKER. THE EMPLOYER WILL REIMBURSE NON-LOCAL WORKERS THE
REASONABLE ONE-TIME INBOUND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE FROM THE
POINT OF RECRUITMENT TO THE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT INCLUDING A
DAILY TRAVEL SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE FOR MEALS OF A MINIMUM OF
$15.88 PER 24-HOUR TRAVEL PERIOD OR UP TO THE CONUS MEAL
REIMBURSEMENT RATE OF $59.00 WHEN RECEIPTS ARE PROVIDED, NO
LATER THAN IN THE FIRST WORKWEEK, AND THE BALANCE WILL BE
REIMBURSED IF THE WORKER COMPLETES HALF THE EMPLOYMENT PERIOD
H-2B WORKERS WILL BE REIMBURSED IN THE FIRST WORKWEEK FOR ALL
VISA, VISA PROCESSING, BORDER CROSSING AND OTHER RELATED
GOVERNMENT FEES, EXCLUDING PASSPORT FEES. U.S. WORKERS HIRED IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS RECRUITMENT WILL BE OFFERED AT LEAST THE
SAME BENEFITS, WAGES, AND WORKING CONDITIONS THAT ARE OFFERED
TO VISA HOLDING WORKERS. THE REASONABLE COST OF RETURN
TRANSPORTATION AND SUBSISTENCE WILL BE PAID FOR BY THE EMPLOYER
IF THE NONLOCAL WORKER COMPLETES THE EMPLOYMENT PERIOD OR IS
DISMISSED EARLY BY THE EMPLOYER.
WAGE DETERMINATION: P-400-24212-231167 WAGE SOURCE: OES REFER TO ID
TREE TRIMMER WHEN APPLYING. APPLY AT THE NEAREST ALABAMA
WORKFORCE OFFICE.

Special Requirements

MUST BE PHYSICALLY FIT TO PERFORM JOB, WORK IN
INCLEMENT WEATHER, CARRY UP TO 50 LBS. MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A
DRUG TEST, PAID FOR BY EMPLOYER, AT THE EMPLOYER'S REQUEST.
BE ATLEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE