Tree Planter
Employer
8333 Harvest Oak Lane (Report to Work)
Chattanooga, TN 37421
United States
Job description
Duties may include: Follow safety or planting instructions and requirements. Sort, lift, & transport trees and seedlings, to then select optimum planting location and requirements. Select tree seedlings, prepare the ground, and plant the trees in reforestation areas, using manual planting tools such as shovel, hoe-dad, and dibblebar. Site preparation and vegetation reduction: reduce competing and unwanted vegetation by trimming/cutting, thinning, and clearing. Apply herbicide via backpack sprayer or other appropriate equipment. Provide assistance to forest survey crews by clearing site-lines, holding measuring tools, or setting stakes & other related Tree Planter activities as per SOC/OES 45-4011 (onetonline.org). Standard/Expected Schedule: Monday-Friday 6:30AM-5:00PM. Offering 35+ (plus) hours per week; not including applicable lunch and/or breaks. Hours may vary. Possible weekend/holiday work. Start/end times, offered hours and/or overtime could vary as they may be dependent upon other factors such as project/schedule/service needs, weather, and commute time between worksites (if applicable). Overtime possible, but not required or guaranteed. At Employer’s sole discretion: possible raises and/or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed). Piece rate may apply: worker will never make less than Prevailing Wage or Federal/State/Local minimum wage. Optional, shared housing available at no cost to the worker.
Special Requirements
Must be 18 due to insurance. Must show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Perform physical activities: such as lift, balance, walk, stoop, handle, position, move, manipulate materials use static strength to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, carry objects up to 50lbs. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Based on Employer's discretion/cost: Worker may have random drug/alcohol testing during employment: positive test/refusal to abide = dismissal. Possible background check post hire at employer's expense. Work is performed outdoors, exposed to weather; must be capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hours, occasionally in extreme heat or cold. Variable weather conditions apply; hours may fluctuate (+/-), possible downtime and/or overtime.