Located in Urbana, IL
Pay: $20 - $35/hr
Job Full Description
Pay: $20.00–$35.00 per hour, based on experience and capabilities
Typical Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: Urbana, Illinois
Employment Type: Full-time, long-term opportunity with a path to permanent hire
Schedule and overtime may vary based on weather, project demand, and the needs of the right candidate.
Lead From the Field
A family-owned business operating both tree-service and asphalt divisions is seeking an experienced working foreman. The immediate priority is strengthening the tree-service operation with someone who can lead a crew, operate a bucket truck, and take real ownership of work in the field.
This is not a desk-only supervisor position. The right person will work alongside the crew, make sound decisions, and keep projects moving. Asphalt experience is valuable but not required.
What You’ll Do
- Lead daily tree-service projects and direct the field crew
- Operate a bucket truck during tree trimming and removal work
- Evaluate jobsites and determine the appropriate crew and equipment setup
- Assign responsibilities and communicate clear expectations
- Perform hands-on tree work alongside the crew
- Monitor workmanship, productivity, and job completion
- Coordinate project needs, equipment concerns, and field updates with ownership
- Help train less-experienced crew members
- Maintain accountability for tools, vehicles, and equipment
- Potentially support asphalt or winter snow operations based on experience
Required Experience
- Direct professional tree-service experience
- Previous bucket-truck operation experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead employees and make field decisions
- Knowledge of tree trimming, tree removal, and ground-crew operations
- Strong equipment awareness and practical problem-solving ability
- Ability to organize work and keep a crew productive
- Willingness to remain hands-on rather than supervising from the sidelines
Additional Experience That Increases Your Value
- CDL A or B
- Asphalt, paving, crack-sealing, or related construction experience
- Snowplow or winter road-maintenance experience
- Heavy-equipment operation
- Experience overseeing multiple types of field crews
Candidates do not need experience in both tree service and asphalt. Strong tree-service leadership and bucket-truck ability are the primary needs.
Physical and Work Environment
- Outdoor work in changing temperatures and weather conditions
- Regular standing, climbing, bending, and physical fieldwork
- Ability to handle tree-service tools and equipment throughout the workday
- Comfort working at elevation from a bucket truck
- Schedule flexibility as projects, weather, and seasonal demands change
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Broad $20.00–$35.00 pay range that rewards leadership, tree expertise, CDL credentials, and versatility
- Significant responsibility and the ability to make an immediate impact
- Small, family-owned environment
- Opportunity to help shape the role around your strongest skills
- Potential overtime and varied year-round work
- Growth into broader responsibility across tree, asphalt, and snow operations
- Opportunity to transition directly onto the company’s team after a successful introductory period
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Weekly pay
- Referral bonus
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Champaign, IL
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1001 North Mattis Avenue
Champaign, IL 61821
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