Tree Trimmer

Job description

Job Title: Tree Trimmer Pay Rate Type: Non-Exempt: Creation Date/Revision Date: 04/24/2026: Job Summary: The Tree Trimmer role is a qualified Line Clearance Tree Trimmer responsible for pruning and removing trees, limbs and shrubs away from power lines to reduce vegetation interference. This role utilizes various types of equipment, tools, and techniques to perform basic tree maintenance while addressing growth patterns and ensuring tree health, and appearance. Essential Job Duties: Loads vehicles and equipment with manageable size limbs and logs not suited for wood chipping. Trims, removes and/or fells trees using climbing equipment, such as a powered trimmer lift truck, safety belt, climbing line, and ladder. Also works on the ground using hand saws, ground saws, pruners or other applicable tools. Works aloft to cut branches or trunk sections and drop or lower them to the ground with rigging lines. Uses appropriate tools on the ground to fell trees or spars and split them into manageable pieces. Works around hazardous equipment and may work in close proximity to energized power lines while under the direct supervision of a qualified line clearance tree trimmer. Once the prerequis...