General Foreperson - Arborist

Company: Lewis Tree Service
Location: Elkhart
Posted on: September 4, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description: pspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);"You're looking for that next step in your career, to advance in an industry you love. Lewis Tree Service will set you up for success, providing training and development opportunities./span/ppbr/ph3span style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" /spanspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);"Who you are.../span/h3ullispan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" /spanstrong style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);"Open-Minded/strongspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);": open to new ideas, willing to listen and observe, humble/span/lilistrong style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);"Love the Outdoors/strongspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);": enjoys varying environments/weather, not afraid to get dirty, adventurous/span/lilistrong style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);"Self-Motivated/strongspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);": driven, strong work ethic, willing to "do what it takes"/span/lilistrong style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);"Adaptable/strongspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);": can think on your feet, nimble, flexible/span/lilistrong style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);"Collaborative/strongspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);": strong people skills, able to give and receive constructive feedback, willing to speak-up/span/li/ulpspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" nbsp;/span/ph3span style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" /spanspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);"What you'll do:/span/h3ullispan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" /spanspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);"Lead the team, including Asst. General Forepersons and Forepersons, ensuring successful production results and creating and a positive team environment./span/liliWork Oversight amp; SafetyPlan and manage production, bid new work, understanding revenue targets/liliWork together with utility foresters/inspectors to clarify work specifications, coordinate work audits/inspections and address customers issues/liliVisit work sites frequently. Review the Pre-Job Hazard Survey at each job site; inspect work in progress and ensure it conforms to standards; enforce on the job safety practices/liliTakes lead role in safety to ensure the well-being of employees, customers and the public./liliPersonnel Managementnbsp;Ensures that employees receive training to prepare for job assignments/lilinbsp;Appraises performance of employees to communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback as a means for improvement/lilinbsp;Identify and develop high potential employees for leadership succession/lilinbsp;Maintain records and documentation related to man-hours; equipment and tool use; material inventory and storage; accident/incident reports; property-related permission and permits; customer records; labor disputes; and other job-specific records/liliCollaborate with the Corporate office for time keeping, billing, employee relations, contract support and recruiting/li/ulpspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" nbsp;/span/ph3span style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" /spanspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);"What you'll need:/span/h3ullispan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" /spanspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);"High School Diploma or equivalent/span/liliLeadership experience in the utility line clearance industry at the Foreperson or Asst. General Foreperson position/liliStrong written and verbal communication skills/liliKnowledge of trees including identification, growth habits and correct arboriculture techniques for the trimming, pruning, repairing, maintaining and removing, as applicable to working in close proximity to energized conductors./liliUnderstanding of drawings and symbols representing types of lines, voltage, line equipment, etc./liliAbility to perform physical labor such as lifting a minimum of 50 lbs. to shoulder height or more.nbsp;/liliComputer proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel/liliWilling and able to obtain specialized training and certifications as required, such as:Local, state and federal licenses/liliFirst Aid and CPR cards/liliPass a pre-employment drug test and job duty skills tests/li/ulpspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" nbsp;/span/ph3span style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" /spanspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);"We offer.../span/h3ullispan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" /spanspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81);"Specialized paid training amp; certifications/span/liliCareer advancement opportunities/liliHealth insurance plans/liliPaid time off/liliEmployee stock ownership plan/liliRetirement amp; savings plans options/liliEmployee assistance program/li/ulpspan style="color: rgb(81, 81, 81); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" /spanspan style="color: rgb

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