Job Details
Position Summary
The Line Clearance Foreperson provides crew supervision, line clearing, and tree trimming services for major electric utility providers. This position oversees services, including pruning treetops, repairing damaged trees by trimming or removal, and removing broken limbs from wires, roofs, and other objects. The Line Clearance Foreperson directs multiple crews, equipment, plans and executes the assigned work and tasks. This position is also responsible for supervising and assisting in the proper maintenance, preparation, and operation of all tools and equipment, including hand tools, chainsaws, chippers, and aerial lifts.
Duties and Responsibilities Include
Essential Duties:
* Assigns work for crews and directs crews in performing work according to accepted line clearance practices
* Enforces safe work practices as experience, judgment, company policy, and OSHA standards direct
* Conducts safety training per company policies and procedures
* Promotes and maintains good customer/public relations through job completion and appropriate behavior of crews
* Receives and interprets tree trimming, removal, and chemical application orders
* Responsible for controlling crew costs with effective use of manpower, work methods, and equipment operation
* Trims and/or removes trees by climbing with the aid of a ladder, safety belt, climbing line, or lift truck
* Works from the ground when needed
* Cuts branches or trunk sections and drops or lowers them to the ground with lines
* Sprays stumps and brush with hand-spraying equipment to prevent further growth
* Loads and unloads trucks with logs, stumps, brush, and debris & feeds brush into a woodchipper
* Duties and responsibilities may change with or without notice
What You'll Bring to the Team
* Leadership skills
* Operate and service all required tools and equipment
* Experience with a tree care/maintenance program, including but not limited to
Operation of stump grinders, chippers, chipper trucks, bucket trucks, and other tree-related equipment
* May be required to pass a DOT physical examination to obtain the appropriate CDL
* Valid driver's license with an 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:
* High School Diploma, GED, or HSE
* Conversational knowledge of the Spanish language
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. The Company reserves the right to revise or change the job duties as needed. Management reserves the right to change the description, duties, or work schedules to accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Additionally, the position may be subject to pre-employment screening, including drug screening and background check.
The Townsend Company, LLC and its family of companies are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristics protected by law.