Equipment Operator

Wright Tree Service of Canada

The Position: Equipment Operator

Type: Full-time

Reports To: General Foreperson

About Us:

Wright Tree Service, a business unit of Wright Canada Holdings, provides vegetation management, storm restoration, and work planning services to utility companies and their communities across North America.

Why Wright Canada Holdings:

A Company Culture of Safety, Family, Integrity, Excellence and Stewardship.

Pay rate of $32 to $40 per hour.

We provide ALL equipment needed except your CSA Certified Work Boots.

Working shifts of 14 days on and 7 days off.

Compensated travel time, depending on working location, and live out allowance.

Medical and Dental benefits.

Employee Ownership potential.

Key Responsibilities:

Operate a variety of mulching equipment, such as mulching machines, mulchers, skid steers, chippers, or tractors with mulching attachments, under high voltage power lines.

Ensure that equipment is used properly and safely, following manufacturer guidelines and safety protocols

Clear unwanted brush, trees, or overgrown vegetation using mulching machines, which chop and break down material into small mulch.

Work on land clearing projects to prepare sites for new construction, landscaping, or forestry management.

Perform routine inspections and maintenance on the equipment, including checking fluid levels, cleaning the equipment, and ensuring it operates efficiently.

Report any mechanical issues to supervisors or maintenance teams.

Safeguards employees and public from hazards in and around the work area. Cooperates with customer, police, and fire departments when blocking streets or driveways.

Sets up barriers, warning signs, flags, etc. to protect employees as well as the public. Trained to perform tree and bucket rescue.

Other duties as required.

Experience and Knowledge Expectations:

Valid class 3 driver’s license, and current Drivers Abstract with less than 6 demerits.

Have Airbrake endorsement or be willing to obtain.

Applicant must pass pre-employment drug and screening.

Valid First Aid and CPR or willingness to obtain.

Experience operating heavy equipment such as tandem axel grapple truck and Sennebogen equipment.

Chainsaw experience would be considered an asset.

Grapple truck experience (preferred).

Experience in working around hazardous equipment.

Ability to work as part of a team in physically demanding environments, lifting up to 50 lbs on a regular basis.

Motivated to learn independently and from team members, with strong time management skills.

Comfortable working in noisy environments with proper PPE.

Ability to operate and service all required tools and equipment.

Join Our Team:

Wright Tree Service of Canada is a business unit of an employee-owned company formed in 2017, known as Wright Canada Holdings (WCH). The Wright family of companies, established in 1933 in the United States, includes Wright Tree Service®, Wright Outdoor Solutions®, Eocene Environmental Group, Eocene Environmental Group of the West, Wright Tree Service of the West, Wright Tree Service of Puerto Rico, Wright Canada Holdings and commonly seen brands, such as Spectrum Resource Group, ArborCare and Verdure Elements.

Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified candidates are considered, and decisions are merit-based. We invite applicants of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, ancestry, religious beliefs, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, age, family/marital status, and physical and mental disabilities.

We appreciate all applicants for their interest in the position. However, only candidates whose education and experience meet the requirements will be contacted. The posting will remain open until the role is filled.

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