Grounds Person Tree Care I

Grounds Person Tree Care I Fort Myers, Florida, United States

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Grounds Person Tree Care I Location: Fort Myers, FL, United States Date Posted: Mar 24, 2026 Req number: JR13057 Job Type: Regular Full Time Pay Range: Share Share to e-mail Apply Now Save Job Saved

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Job Summary The Grounds Person Tree Care I role supports tree trimming and removal operations by assisting with ground-level tasks including clearing brush, chipping branches, and managing debris disposal. This is an entry-level position requiring no prior experience or training.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform basic ground-level tree care operations in support of pruning, removal, and maintenance activities.
• Demonstrate introductory level proficiency in the safe operation of powered equipment including woodchippers, trucks, and blowers.
• Use hand tools such as hand saws, pole pruners, rakes, and shovels effectively and safely to complete assigned tree care tasks.
• Select and use appropriate task-specific PPE in accordance with industry safety standards and company protocols.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and secure job site.
• Implement traffic and pedestrian control measures and ensure the protection of the work zone at all times.
• Follow established directions and procedures related to roping and rigging, routine maintenance equipment adjustments, and reporting of malfunctioning or unsafe equipment.
• Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division involving weight, volume, and distance. Estimate or calculate measurements relevant to arboricultural field operations.
• Apply critical thinking to interpret and carry out instructions. Complete standardized tasks with competence, adapting to occasional field variables as needed.
• Use standardized hand signals to communicate clearly and safely with climbers and other crew members.
• Verbally communicate with the general public to provide clear direction and ensure safety around the work zone.

Education and Experience

• Ability to lift and carry tools, equipment, and materials weighing up to 80 pounds.
• Be at least 18 years old (21 if operating company-provided vehicles).
• Possess strong stamina and have the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
• Able to safely operate landscaping equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers).
• Able to bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the day and perform manual labor using a variety of hand tools (e.g., shovels, rakes).
• You are able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., safety shoes, high-visibility clothing, hand protection, eye protection, hearing protection, head protection).
• Landscapers who will be operating a BrightView fleet vehicle are required to have a valid drivers license and meet company standards as it relates to motor vehicle performance identified on a state-issued motor vehicle record check.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends or holidays if needed.
• Ability to maintain in your possession at all times required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur.

Work Environment

• Ability to work outdoors/indoors in moderate to extreme weather conditions (e.g., temperatures more than 100°F, temperatures below 32°F, various levels of humidity).
• Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time.
• Work outdoors near automotive traffic, bodies of water, fumes, dust, mechanical and/or electrical hazards.
• Ability to work in environments where extended periods of loud noise are present.
• Ability to work in environments where exposure to allergens such as pollen and ragweed, insects such as bees and spiders, and reptiles such as lizards and snakes.

BrightView Landscapes LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer. This job description is subject to change at any time.

BrightView offers a suite of health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company-paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process.

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