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Union Tree Service Jobs in Georgia (NOW HIRING)

Groundsperson

Dalton, GA ยท On-site

$12.25 - $15.75/hr

Tablets and communication devices What We Offer Non-Union Benefits * Competitive pay * Employee ... Lewis Tree Service is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal ...

Groundsperson

Dalton, GA ยท On-site

$12.25 - $15.75/hr

Tablets and communication devices What We Offer Non-Union Benefits * Competitive pay * Employee ... Lewis Tree Service is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal ...

Groundsperson

Dalton, GA

$12.25 - $15.75/hr

Tablets and communication devices What We Offer Non-Union Benefits * Competitive pay * Employee ... Lewis Tree Service is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal ...

Groundsperson

Dalton, GA ยท On-site

$12.25 - $15.75/hr

Tablets and communication devices What We Offer Non-Union Benefits * Competitive pay * Employee ... Lewis Tree Service is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal ...

Including, but not limited to employee work assignments, interpretation and application of Union ... Must be able to communicate with others and represent Wright Tree Service in a professional manner.

Including, but not limited to employee work assignments, interpretation and application of Union ... Must be able to communicate with others and represent Wright Tree Service in a professional manner.

Trimmer Climber-NON-UNION

Cairo, GA ยท On-site

$12 - $15.75/hr

Operate and service all required tools/equipment. * Cuts and splits large debris into manageable ... Trained to perform tree and bucket rescue. * Assists in training new employees. * Assumes ...

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How much do union tree service jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for union tree service in Georgia is $20.95, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.26 and $23.75 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals working in a union tree service role?

Professionals in union tree service roles often face challenges such as working in hazardous conditions, managing physically demanding tasks, and adhering to strict safety protocols. Weather conditions can also impact daily responsibilities, sometimes requiring quick adaptation to ensure both safety and productivity. Additionally, since union crews usually operate as close-knit teams, effective communication and collaboration are crucial for both efficiency and maintaining a safe work environment.

What is the difference between Union Tree Service vs Arborist?

AspectUnion Tree ServiceArborist
CertificationsClimbing and safety certifications, possibly union-specificISA Certified Arborist or similar credentials
Work EnvironmentTree removal, pruning, and maintenance in urban and rural settingsTree health assessment, pruning, and planting in various environments
Employer & Industry UsageEmployed by unionized tree service companies or contractorsEmployed by tree care companies, municipalities, or as independent consultants

While Union Tree Service focuses on unionized employment in tree care, Arborists are certified professionals specializing in tree health and maintenance. Both roles involve tree work, but Union Tree Service emphasizes union affiliation, whereas Arborists highlight certification and expertise in arboriculture.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Union Tree Service Worker, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Union Tree Service Worker, you need strong knowledge of arboriculture, tree pruning and removal techniques, and often a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with chainsaws, climbing gear, chippers, and safety certifications such as OSHA training are typically required. Physical stamina, teamwork, and attention to safety protocols are vital soft skills for this role. These competencies ensure safe, efficient tree care operations and protect both workers and property from harm.

What is a Union Tree Service?

A Union Tree Service is a company or organization that provides tree care and maintenance services, such as pruning, removal, and planting, with a workforce represented by a labor union. These services ensure trees are healthy, safe, and aesthetically pleasing in urban and rural environments. Union workers typically receive standardized pay, benefits, and workplace protections, reflecting collective bargaining agreements. Hiring a unionized tree service can ensure professional standards and adherence to safety regulations.
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Infographic showing various Union Tree Service job openings in Georgia as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 18% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $43,579 per year, or $21 per hour.
Groundsperson

Groundsperson

Lewis Services

Dalton, GA โ€ข On-site

$12.25 - $15.75/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 12 days ago


Job description

Join a Company That Grows People

At Lewis, weโ€™re not just trimming trees โ€” weโ€™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 โ€” you're investing in your future.

Why Youโ€™ll Love It Here

  • Experience the great outdoors while working in nature, not stuck behind a desk!
  • Elevate your career with us โ€” we prioritize training and internal promotions!
  • Join a vibrant team that champions safety, values your feedback, and fosters a strong sense of camaraderie!
  • Shape your future with us through our fantastic Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)! 

What Youโ€™ll Do as a Groundperson

Youโ€™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

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 - Valid driverโ€™s license (CDL preferred)
  • 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

What We Offer

Non-Union Benefits 

  • Competitive pay
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Paid training and industry certifications
  • Health, dental, vision & HSA options
  • 401(k) + - Paid time off and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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 Serviceโ€™s practices and policies are administered under applicable federal, state, and local laws.


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!
  • ยกForme su futuro con nosotros a travรฉs de nuestro fantรกstico Plan de Propiedad de Acciones para Empleados (ESOP)! 

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 no sindicales 

  • Pago competitivo 
  • Plan de Propiedad de Acciones para Empleados (ESOP)
  • Capacitaciones y certificaciones de la industria remuneradas
  • Opciones de salud, dental, de la visiรณn y HSA
  • 401(k) +- Tiempo libre remunerado y Programa de Asistencia al Empleado (EAP)

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