Foreperson - Alburgh, VT

Job description

The Foreperson coordinates crew members, equipment, tools, and supplies in order to complete all jobs according to contract specifications. Essential Functions: - Always follow and enforce safe practices and rules - Direct crew members and manage equipment each day - Assign specific tasks to crew members and supervise performance - Plan and execute the assigned work and tasks in a safe and professional manner - Organize job assignments so that work is completed as efficiently as possible - Notify private property owners of presence on property; obtain permission from property owners to trim or remove trees and/or apply herbicides; discuss issues such as obtaining access, power interruption, work to be done, etc. with customer and/or property owner - Ensure crew members wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow safe practices on the job - Trim and/or remove trees by climbing with the aid of a ladder, safety belt, climbing line, powered trimmer lift truck, or work from the ground using gasoline, air, and hand-powered saws, pruner, etc.; cuts branches or trunk sections and ropes or lowers them to the ground with lines - Spray stumps and brush with hand-spraying equipment to...