Wright Tree Service
Direct Workday career site

Groundworker

Location
Excelsior Springs, MO
Listed
Today

About the role

  • Class A CDL Required
  • Job Title: Groundperson
  • Pay Rate Type: Non-Exempt
  • Creation Date/Revision Date: 04/24/2026

Job Summary

The Groundperson assists in supporting all activities that occur on the ground during vegetation maintenance and management along power lines. This role identifies safety hazards while utilizing various types of tools and equipment to address brush and clean-up debris.

Essential Job Duties

  • Loads vehicles and equipment with manageable size limbs and logs not suited for wood chipping.
  • Works on the ground using hand saws, ground saws or other applicable tools to cut brush, limbs and logs of larger trees.
  • Gathers manageable size brush, limbs and logs and carries to the designated chipping area.
  • Applies herbicide and growth regulators to brush and stumps.
  • Operates and works around hazardous equipment, such as chainsaw, pole pruner, stump grinder, woodchipper, etc.
  • Adheres to and helps educate less experienced employees on company policies, on-the-job safety practices, approved work methods and OSHA regulations.
  • Utilizes a variety of tools (i.e. rake, shovel, leaf blower) to remove debris from work area.
  • Feeds brush and debris into woodchipper.
  • Sets up warning signs, barriers, flags, relays hand-signals, directs traffic and other applicable traffic control devices to protect employees and members of the public from hazards in and around the work area. Cooperates with property owner, customer, and emergency personnel when blocking streets or driveways.
  • Staging and clean-up of tools and equipment at the job site. Maintains a neat and orderly work area.
  • Conducts routine maintenance on company vehicles, equipment and tools. Reports specialized vehicle maintenance or equipment needs to General Foreperson.
  • During emergencies or natural disasters may be required to be on duty and travel outside of regular work location for the duration of the disaster.
  • Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright's culture of safety and employee ownership.
  • Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintain knowledge of and follow all company policies and procedures.
  • Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings.

Other Duties

  • Drives and operates vehicles and equipment as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Ability Requirements

  • Ability to adhere to company and industry safety requirements.
  • Ability to learn quickly and to follow instructions accurately.
  • Must be able to communicate with others and represent Wright Tree Service in a professional manner.
  • Must be able to comprehend and/or read and write both written and verbal job instructions and safety information.
  • Ability to recognize poisonous plants and take proper safeguard against them.
  • Must be able to wear necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
  • Ability to work long hours and overtime during emergencies (including holidays, weekends, storm work) and will be subject to call-out work.
  • Demonstrate knowledge on how to perform tree and bucket rescue.
  • Ability to operate and service all required tools and equipment.
  • Ability to work both independently and in a group.

Education, Certification & Experience Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent preferred, but not required.
  • Must have valid First-Aid and CPR cards or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.

Other Preferred Requirements

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver's or commercial driver's license (dependent upon Division and utility/contract requirements) and DOT medical card in accordance with FMCSA regulations.
  • Drive a vehicle with an attached chipper or other trailing unit to, from or within the work area.
  • Maintain herbicide application certification or equivalent as required by Wright Tree Service and local, state, and federal law.

Language Requirements (read, write, speak)

  • English - Read, Write, Speak
  • Spanish - Read, Write, Speak
  • Other Language _________________ - Read, Write, Speak

Travel Requirements

  • No-Seldom
  • Yes-Occasional (up to 5%)
  • Yes-Moderate (5% to 25%)
  • Yes-Substantial (25% to 50%)
  • Yes-Extensive (greater than 50%)

This position may require physical demands and activities including

  • Effective bending, reaching, standing, walking, climbing, lifting, carrying, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Occasionally reach upward and downward.
  • Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
  • Possesses the ability to lift, move, and maneuver up to 50 pounds on an infrequent basis and up to 30 pounds on a frequent basis.
  • Must be able to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned or make general observations of the community; close visual acuity, such as reading a computer screen, reading printed material, inspection of small defects, and using measurement devices.
  • Ability to enter and exit vehicles and equipment numerous times per day.

This position may be exposed to the following factors

  • Routine exposure to indoor and outdoor working conditions.
  • Routine exposure to weather, climate and temperature, such as rain, heat, sun, cold, snow.
  • Routine exposure to nature, such as irritating plants, biting or stinging insects, dust, etc; position works outdoor on rugged terrain.
  • Routine exposure to noise, vibration, working hazards such as proximity to moving parts, mechanical equipment, moving vehicles, gasoline powered equipment, electrical current, heights, exposure to heat, exposure to chemicals, work in close quarters, narrow aisles or passageways, communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens, cleaning chemicals, dust, odors, and a variety of pests.

Job Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Read the original posting

From Wright Tree Service's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 15, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

How Rolev.ai helps with this application

Rolev.ai is a job search and application tool for US job seekers. For this Groundworker role at Wright Tree Service, it shows how your resume fits, tailors your resume to the posting, and prepares the application for you to review.

  • See how you fit

    Openings from employer career sites are ranked against your whole resume—and searchable inside Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor via Rolev.ai MCP.

  • Tailor without inventing

    Every change to your resume is checked against your original. New experience goes in only with your yes—zero fabricated claims.

  • Draft the full kit

    Tailored and Full Match resumes, role-specific cover letters, and answers to employer screening questions are prepared in seconds.

  • 1-Click Extension Autofill

    The Chrome extension fills the employer's Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, or Ashby form in 1 click. You review it and press Submit.

Common questions

Where is the Groundworker job at Wright Tree Service located?

This Groundworker position at Wright Tree Service is located in Excelsior Springs, MO. Always check Wright Tree Service's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.

How do I apply for the Groundworker position at Wright Tree Service?

This listing links directly to Wright Tree Service's Workday application page. You can apply directly on Wright Tree Service's site, or use Rolev.ai to check your resume fit, generate a zero-hallucination tailored resume and cover letter for this posting, and autofill the Workday application form in 1 click with the Rolev.ai Chrome extension. You always review the form and press Submit yourself.