Permissions Facilitator

Are you looking for an opportunity where you can enjoy the outdoors while meeting new people? Do you take pride in your community, having a vested interest in keeping it safe and beautiful for years to come? This entry-level position is a great way to use your people skills and grow your career.

Lewis Tree Service is the second largest vegetation management company in North America … and always growing. But really, we’re in the people success business, we just happen to trim trees.

Who you are…

• Open-Minded: open to new ideas, willing to listen and observe, humble
• Love the Outdoors: enjoys varying environments/weather, not afraid to get dirty, adventurous
• Self-Motivated: driven, strong work ethic, willing to “do what it takes”
• Adaptable: can think on your feet, nimble, flexible
• Customer-Focused: strong people skills, ability to manage conflict
  
  

What you’ll do…

• Meet with the utility company daily to assess and discuss line clearance work (tree and vegetation trimming/removal around their power lines.)
• Obtain permission from the home or business owner for Lewis Tree Service crews to do necessary line clearance work on their property
• Communicate to utility company any limitations or refusals of line clearance work that may arise while planning the work to be done
• Interpret utility circuit maps
• Assists crews on a variety of vegetation management tasks such as spraying, brush clean-up and trimming
• Help enforce job safety
  
  

What you’ll need...

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Experience in customer service settings with skills in conflict de-escalation
• Experience with or willing to learn how to interpret drawings, environmental engineering plans, construction plans and/or utility circuit maps
• Proficiency in standard office computer hardware and software such as Microsoft Office
• Willing and able to obtain specialized training and certifications as required, such as:
• Tree species identification
• Local, state and federal licenses
• First Aid and CPR cards
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test
  

We offer…

• Specialized paid training & certifications
• Career advancement opportunities
• Health insurance plans
• Paid time off
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Retirement & savings plans options
• Employee assistance program
  
  

Working behind a counter or on the sales floor isn’t for you. You’re looking for something bigger… where you can work outside and grow your career. If this sounds like you, then a Groundsperson job at Lewis Tree is a great way to get into the industry.