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Asplundh Tree Expert

Groundperson - NON-UNION

Buffalo, MO

$15.25 - $20.75/hr

Description " Groundperson The groundperson is responsible for gathering and feeding brush & debris into a woodchipper, scanning areas from trip and fall hazards, ensuring other workers stay out of ...

Asplundh Tree Expert

Groundperson - NON-UNION

Marshfield, MO

$16.25 - $22.25/hr

Description " Groundperson The groundperson is responsible for gathering and feeding brush & debris into a woodchipper, scanning areas from trip and fall hazards, ensuring other workers stay out of ...

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC

Groundperson - NON-UNION

Buffalo, MO · On-site

$15.25 - $20.75/hr

" Groundperson The groundperson is responsible for gathering and feeding brush & debris into a woodchipper, scanning areas from trip and fall hazards, ensuring other workers stay out of the path of ...

Asplundh Tree Expert

Groundperson - NON-UNION

Buffalo, MO

$15.25 - $20.75/hr

Description " Groundperson The groundperson is responsible for gathering and feeding brush & debris into a woodchipper, scanning areas from trip and fall hazards, ensuring other workers stay out of ...

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As of Aug 21, 2026, the average hourly pay for union jobs in Springfield, MO is $23.76, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $20.58 and $26.68 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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The best union job depends on individual interests and skills, but roles such as skilled trades (electrician, plumber), transportation (bus driver, train operator), and public service (firefighter, police officer) are highly regarded due to stability, benefits, and wages. These positions often require specialized training or certifications and offer strong union representation for worker rights and protections.

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Infographic showing various Union Jobs job openings in Springfield, MO as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 77% Full Time, 15% Part Time, and 8% Contract. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $49,415 per year, or $23.8 per hour.

Groundperson - NON-UNION

Asplundh Tree Expert

Buffalo, MO

$15.25 - $20.75/hr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 28 days ago

Asplundh Tree Expert rating

5.8

Company rating: 5.8 out of 10

Based on 245 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

17th of 19 rated forestry and logging companies

Job description

Description

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Groundperson

The groundperson is responsible for gathering and feeding brush & debris into a woodchipper, scanning areas from trip and fall hazards, ensuring other workers stay out of the path of travel. This position is also responsible for maintaining equipment and materials.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

  • Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs and stumps of larger trees.
  • Drag, gather, and feed brush into wood chipper.
  • Services vehicles and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must be 18 years-of-age or older.

Education & Experience

  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Entry-level position, no experience required.
  • Previous experience a plus.

Pre-Screen

  • Upon offer, employees may be required to subject and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background and/or MVR check.

License & Certifications:

  • Driver's License Preferred, but not required

Physical Requirements:

  • RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs
  • OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch, climbing on/off truck, gripping, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting over 50 lbs.
  • FREQUENT (up to 66%): standing, walking, manual dexterity, seeing distant, seeing, reading, range of motion, hearing-speech range, depth perception, climbing stairs, lifting up to 10 lbs.
  • CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): Sense of Touch, Gripping, Seeing, Carrying, Pulling

Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling 1-833-222-3066. We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees.

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Important Information for Applicants:
  • Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC and its family of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any legally protected characteristic.
  • If you require reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact our ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 3656.
  • Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment requirements, which include background screening, drug testing, and employment eligibility verification.
  • Compensation determination is based on market data, job scope and individual qualifications.
  • We offer a competitive total rewards package inclusive of health and welfare and retirement benefits, as well as paid time off and holiday pay benefits.
  • Unsolicited resumes without an executed agency agreement become the property of the company.

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