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Groundperson DL Required Union
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC
South Boston, VA, US
Onsite
2026-07-08
Announced salary
$20,800 - $104,000
Estimated net pay
$1,526 - $6,402
/month · 12% withheld
after tax & contributions · Single, no dependents
Job description
**Description**
#### **Job Title: Groundperson**
The groundperson is responsible for gathering and feeding brush \& debris into a woodchipper, scanning areas from trip and fall hazards, ensuring other workers stay out of the path of travel. This position is also responsible for maintaining equipment and materials.
**Job Type**: Full\-Time \+, Non\-Exempt
**Pay**:Competitive, Hourly
#### **Benefits:**
* Available Benefit options vary based on tenure, position, and work location.
#### **Essential Functions \& Responsibilities:**
* Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs and stumps of larger trees.
* Drag, gather, and feed brush into wood chipper.
* Services vehicles and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.
#### **Minimum Qualifications:**
* Must be 18 years\-of\-age or older.
* Must be willing to join local union and pay union dues.
#### **Education \& Experience**
* High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
* Entry\-level position, no experience required.
* Previous experience a plus.
#### **Pre\-Screen**
* Upon offer, employees may be required to subject and pass a pre\-employment drug screen, background and/or MVR check.
#### **License \& Certifications:**
* Valid Driver's license required.
#### **Physical Requirements:**
* **RARE** (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs
* **OCCASSIONAL** (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch, climbing on/off truck, gripping, lifting over 10 lbs to 50 lbs., reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting over 50 lbs.
* **FREQUENT** (up to 66%): standing, walking, manual dexterity, seeing distant, seeing, reading, range of motion, hearing\-speech range, depth perception, climbing stairs, lifting up to 10 lbs.
* **CONTINUOUS** (up to 100%): Sense of Touch, Gripping, Seeing, Carrying, Pulling
#### **Safety**
Due to the inherently dangerous natur