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Apprentice 2 - Groundsperson

Elmer, NJ ยท On-site

$13.25 - $16.75/hr

Operate two-handed tools and equipment Continuously - Standing, Walking, Handling/Grasping ... apprenticeship, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and ...

Apprentice 2 - Groundsperson

Elmer, NJ ยท On-site

$13.25 - $16.75/hr

Operate two-handed tools and equipment Continuously - Standing, Walking, Handling/Grasping ... apprenticeship, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and ...

Apprentice 2 - Groundsperson

Elmer, NJ

$13.25 - $16.75/hr

Operate two-handed tools and equipment Continuously - Standing, Walking, Handling/Grasping ... apprenticeship, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and ...

Millwright Apprentice

Port Allen, LA ยท On-site

$20 - $25/hr

MILLWRIGHT APPRENTICE - 2 years' experience a plus! GRAVCO is a premier source for industrial pumps and rotating equipment. We are locally owned and operated in Port Allen LA. At GRAVCO we take pride ...

Apprentice I

Frederick, MD ยท On-site

$21.23/hr

The Apprentice I and Apprentice II job class correlates with a four (4)-year apprentice program in which the employee accumulates the necessary training and skills to attain the heating, ventilation ...

Apprentice I

Frederick, MD ยท On-site

$21.23/hr

The Apprentice I and Apprentice II job class correlates with a four (4)-year apprentice program in which the employee accumulates the necessary training and skills to attain the heating, ventilation ...

Pipefitter Apprentice II

Birmingham, AL ยท On-site

$23.75 - $30.25/hr

Position Description Comfort Systems USA Mid South is currently seeking a highly motivated, ethical, and safety-oriented Pipefitter Apprentice II to support our commercial HVAC and piping operations.

Pipefitter Apprentice II

Huntsville, AL

$25 - $31.75/hr

Position Description Comfort Systems USA Mid South is currently seeking a highly motivated, ethical, and safetyoriented Pipefitter Apprentice II to support our commercial HVAC and piping operations.

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How much do apprentice ii jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for apprentice ii in the United States is $22.02, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.31 and $24.04 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Apprentice II, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Apprentice II, you generally need a high school diploma or equivalent, a willingness to learn, and some foundational knowledge related to the specific trade or industry. Familiarity with basic hand tools, safety procedures, and sometimes entry-level certifications such as OSHA 10 are typically required. Strong communication, reliability, and a proactive attitude are crucial soft skills that set top apprentices apart. These skills ensure that apprentices can effectively support skilled workers, learn quickly on the job, and contribute to a safe and productive work environment.

What is an Apprentice II?

An Apprentice II is an individual who is in the second stage of a structured apprenticeship program, building upon basic skills learned as an Apprentice I. This role typically involves more advanced, hands-on training under the supervision of experienced professionals, allowing the apprentice to develop greater competence in their trade or field. Apprentice II positions are common in industries like construction, manufacturing, and skilled trades, and may include additional classroom instruction along with on-the-job experience. Advancement to the next level often depends on successful completion of required tasks and evaluations.

What are some common challenges Apprentice II professionals face when transitioning to more independent work within their trade or field?

As an Apprentice II, you may encounter challenges such as balancing increased responsibility with continued learning, adapting to more complex tasks, and managing time effectively. At this stage, you are expected to work more independently while still seeking guidance from senior team members. Navigating feedback, building confidence in your skills, and maintaining open communication with supervisors are key to overcoming these challenges. Embracing these experiences will help you progress toward full proficiency and potential promotion within your trade.

What is the difference between Apprentice Ii vs Apprentice I?

CriteriaApprentice IiApprentice I
Required CredentialsBasic apprenticeship certification, some work experienceEntry-level, minimal experience, basic training
Work EnvironmentSupervised, on-the-job training in skilled tradesInitial training phase, closely supervised
Employer & Industry UsageUsed across skilled trades like construction, manufacturingCommon for beginners in similar industries

Apprentice Ii typically indicates a more advanced stage with some work experience, whereas Apprentice I is an entry-level position with basic training. Both roles are part of the apprenticeship pathway, but Apprentice Ii often involves more responsibilities and skills development.

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Apprentice 2 - Groundsperson

Lewis Services

Elmer, NJ โ€ข On-site

$13.25 - $16.75/hr

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago


Job description

Overview
Join a Company That Grows People
At Lewis, we're not just trimming trees - we're building a future. As the second-largest utility vegetation management company in North America and a proud employee-owned business, we believe every person on our team matters. When you join Lewis, you're not just taking a job - you're investing in your future.
Why You'll Love It Here
  • Experience the great outdoors while working in nature, not stuck behind a desk!
  • Elevate your career with us - we prioritize training and internal promotions!
  • Join a vibrant team that champions safety, values your feedback, and fosters a strong sense of camaraderie!

Responsibilities
What You'll Do as a Groundperson
You'll be on the right hand of our tree crews, supporting vegetation management for utility partners and various other customers.
  • Clear vegetation and debris from work sites around power lines (Tree pruning, vegetation removal, lift logs, drag brush, etc.)
  • Operate and maintain tools and equipment like chainsaws, chippers, blowers, and sprayers
  • Assist climbers by spotting from the ground, handing up tools, and using hand lines
  • Assist with rigging and felling of trees
  • Safeguard colleagues and the public from hazards in and around the work area
  • Apply herbicides (with proper certification) to manage growth
  • Maintain clean, organized trucks and job sites
  • Set up traffic control zones and direct traffic when needed
  • Travel frequently (including overnight stays) to different job sites
  • Participate in safety briefings and follow all company safety protocols

Qualifications
What You Bring
  • Groundperson certification (or ability to complete)
  • Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions
  • Physical ability to hike, lift up 50 lbs., and handle tools
  • Commercial Driver License (CDL)
  • CPR/First Aid certification (provided by Lewis)
  • Herbicide applicator certification (or ability to complete and maintain)
  • Team player attitude, adaptability, and a strong work ethic
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable state, local, and federal regulations.

Physical Demands
Ability to:
  • Lift 50 lbs. to shoulder height or higher
  • Push or pull up to 50 lbs.
  • Walk or hike up to one mile on uneven terrain
  • Endure extreme climate variances (e.g., severe cold to high heat and humidity)
  • Hear, speak, see, and communicate effectively
  • Operate two-handed tools and equipment

Continuously - Standing, Walking, Handling/Grasping, Repetitive Movements.
Frequently - Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling, Stooping/Kneeling, Reaching.
Occasionally - Driving, Climbing Stairs/Ladders.
Rarely - Sitting, Operating,
Never - Tree Ascending/Descending
Comments: You should expect variability in size, proportions, conditions, and weights of supplies, equipment, and work conditions.
Environmental Conditions:
Continuously - Outdoor work
Occasionally - Noise Levels
Frequently - Extreme Temperatures
Rarely - Contact with hazardous materials or air quality issues
Never - Confined Spaces
Comments: You should expect variability based on regional weather patterns. Personal protective equipment is required to be worn by OSHA and ANSI.
Tools & Equipment
Equipment may include:
  • Aerial lift trucks, dump trucks, ATVs
  • Chainsaws, pole saws, handsaws, chipper
  • Blowers, pruners, pole pruners, rakes, winches, ropes
  • Climbing gear: harness, chaps, spikes
  • Sprayers, herbicide applicators, fuel, cones, signs
  • Tablets and communication devices

Union Benefits
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid training and certifications.
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Local 351 Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

People Promise
Our People Promise
Our commitment to Our People is key to the success of our business. We respect the differences between us, and we leverage those differences to create an environment where all employees feel welcome and fairly treated. We seek the best solutions possible by attracting and engaging a diverse workforce where all perspectives are sought out and valued.
Lewis Tree Service is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity for both applicants and employees. Lewis Tree Service prohibits unlawful discrimination or harassment of employees and applicants based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age (40+), religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, apprenticeship, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Lewis Tree Service's practices and policies are administered under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Spanish Posting
รšnase a una empresa que fomenta el crecimiento de las personas
En Lewis, no solo podamos รกrboles, construimos un futuro. Como la segunda empresa de mayor tamaรฑo de gestiรณn de servicios y vegetaciรณn en Norteamรฉrica y una orgullosa empresa propiedad de sus empleados, creemos que cada persona de nuestro equipo es importante. Cuando se incorpora a Lewis, no solo comienza un trabajo, invierte en su futuro.
Por quรฉ le encantarรก trabajar aquรญ
  • ยกExperimente un maravilloso entorno al aire libre mientras trabaja en la naturaleza, no quede atrapado detrรกs de un escritorio!
  • Eleve su carrera profesional con nosotros. ยกPriorizamos la capacitaciรณn y las promociones internas!
  • ยกรšnase a un equipo vibrante que es pionero en seguridad, valora su opiniรณn y fomenta un fuerte sentido de la camaraderรญa!

Sus funciones como personal en tierra
Como personal en tierra en Lewis Services, serรก la mano derecha de nuestras cuadrillas de poda, apoyarรก la gestiรณn de vegetaciรณn para socios de servicios pรบblicos y otros clientes.
  • Despejar vegetaciรณn y escombros de los lugares de trabajo alrededor de lรญneas elรฉctricas (podar รกrboles, eliminar vegetaciรณn, levantar troncos, arrastrar maleza, etc.).
  • Operar y mantener herramientas y equipos como motosierras, astilladoras, sopladores y pulverizadores.
  • Ayudar a los escaladores observรกndolos desde el suelo, entregรกndoles herramientas y usando cuerdas de mano.
  • Ayudar con el aparejo y la tala de รกrboles.
  • Salvaguardar a los colegas y al pรบblico de los peligros dentro del รกrea de trabajo y sus alrededores.
  • Aplicar herbicidas (con la certificaciรณn adecuada) para controlar el crecimiento.
  • Mantener los camiones y los lugares de trabajo limpios y organizados.
  • Establecer zonas de control de trรกfico y dirigir el trรกfico cuando sea necesario.
  • Viajar con frecuencia, incluidos pernoctes, a diferentes sitios de trabajo.
  • Participar en las reuniones informativas de seguridad y seguir todos los protocolos de seguridad de la empresa.

Lo que usted aporta
  • Certificaciรณn de personal en tierra (o capacidad para completarla)
  • Disposiciรณn para trabajar al aire libre en todas las condiciones climรกticas - Capacidad fรญsica para caminar, levantar 50 libras y manipular herramientas - Licencia de conducir vรกlida (se prefiere CDL)
  • Certificaciรณn de RCP/primeros auxilios (proporcionada por Lewis) - Certificaciรณn de aplicador de herbicidas (o capacidad para completarla y mantenerla) - Actitud de trabajo en equipo, adaptabilidad y una sรณlida รฉtica de trabajo
  • Garantizar el cumplimiento con todas las reglamentaciones locales, estatales y federales aplicables

Demandas fรญsicas
Capacidad para las siguientes actividades:
  • Levantar 50 libras hasta la altura de los hombros o mรกs arriba.
  • Empujar o tirar hasta 50 libras.
  • Caminar hasta una milla por terrenos irregulares.
  • Soportar variaciones climรกticas extremas (por ejemplo, de frรญo intenso a calor y humedad elevados).
  • Escuchar, hablar, ver y comunicarse de manera efectiva.
  • Operar herramientas y equipos con las dos manos.

De forma continua: estar de pie, caminar, manipular/sujetar, movimientos repetitivos
Con frecuencia: levantar/llevar, empujar/tirar, agacharse/arrodillarse, alcanzar
En ocasiones: conducir, subir escaleras fijas/plegables
Rara vez: sentarse, operar
Nunca: subir/bajar de รกrboles
Comentarios: Debe esperar una variabilidad en el tamaรฑo, proporciones, condiciones y pesos de los suministros al igual que en los equipos y las condiciones de trabajo.
Condiciones ambientales:
De forma continua: trabajar al aire libre
En ocasiones: niveles de ruido
Con frecuencia: temperaturas extremas
Rara vez: contacto con materiales peligrosos o problemas de calidad del aire
Nunca: espacios confinados
Comentarios: Debe esperar una variabilidad con base en los patrones climรกticos regionales. Se requiere que el equipo de protecciรณn personal se use segรบn la Administraciรณn de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) y el Instituto Nacional Estadounidense de Estรกndares (ANSI).
Herramientas y equipos
  • Los equipos pueden incluir lo siguiente:
  • Camiones con plataforma aรฉrea, camiones volquete, vehรญculos todo terreno
  • Motosierras, sierras de pรฉrtiga, sierras de mano, astilladoras
  • Sopladores, podadoras, podadoras de pรฉrtiga, rastrillos, cabrestantes, cuerdas
  • Equipo de escalada: arnรฉs, correas, pรบas
  • Pulverizadores, aplicadores de herbicidas, combustible, conos, carteles
  • Tabletas y dispositivos de comunicaciรณn

Lo que ofrecemos
Beneficios sindicales:
  • Pago competitivo
  • Capacitaciones y certificaciones remuneradas
  • Oportunidades de progreso en la carrera profesional
  • Beneficios local 351
  • Programa de Asistencia al Empleado (EAP)

Compromiso con nuestra gente
El compromiso con nuestra gente es la clave del รฉxito de nuestro negocio. Respetamos las diferencias entre nosotros, y aprovechamos esas diferencias para crear un entorno donde todos los empleados se sientan bienvenidos y tratados con justicia. Buscamos las mejores soluciones posibles al atraer e involucrar a una fuerza laboral diversa donde se busquen y valoren todas las perspectivas.
Lewis Tree Service es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades de empleo y se compromete a brindar igualdad de oportunidades tanto a los candidatos como a los empleados. Lewis Tree Service prohรญbe la discriminaciรณn ilegal o el acoso de empleados y candidatos por motivos de raza, credo, color, nacionalidad, sexo, edad (mayores de 40 aรฑos), religiรณn, discapacidad, estado civil, orientaciรณn sexual, informaciรณn genรฉtica, estado de ciudadanรญa, estado de veterano o cualquier otra condiciรณn legal protegida, todas las decisiones de empleo, incluidas, entre otras, el reclutamiento, la contrataciรณn, la compensaciรณn, la capacitaciรณn, el aprendizaje, la promociรณn, la degradaciรณn, la transferencia, el despido y la terminaciรณn, y todos los demรกs tรฉrminos y condiciones de empleo. Las prรกcticas y polรญticas de Lewis Tree Service se administran en virtud de las leyes locales, estatales y federales aplicables.