James Mason

Use appropriate equipment to cut new right-of-way and recut existing right-of-way for reliable and safe electrical service to our members.

Operate aerial lifts

Operate skid steers to mow and move tree debris

Operate chainsaws in a safe manner to fell and limb trees

And provide other essential duties to help with emergency situation

• Prepped trimming tools by sharpening shears, grinders and saw teeth.
• Trimmed greenery, shrubs and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
• Organized materials, tools and equipment to supply team members.
• Used shears, pruners and chainsaws to prune and trim hedges and shrubs.
• Limbed and pruned variety of tree species.
• Operated bucket truck and graple truck machines to safely move Tree materials.
• Removed dead and excess branches from trees.
• Chopped and trimmed trees and operated chipping equipment for limbs.

Operated heavy equipment doing land clearing with excavators, dozer, and payloaders!

• Managed day-to-day business operations.
• Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
• Remained up-to-date on current trends and attended industry trade shows and markets to view and order inventory.
• Founded and managed lawn and tree business, growing revenue to $200,000 in first year.
• Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
• Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
• Discovered areas of improvement by generating quarterly operational and sales reports.
• Trained and developed team members to build human capital.
• Maintained up-to-date administrative records to monitor operational conditions.
• Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.

• Trained employees in time management and proper ways to complete job duties.
• Discussed daily work requirements with crew and assigned skills-based tasks to enable completion of work.
• Instructed crew members in safe work practices and methods to reduce work-related injuries.
• Transported daily work materials to worksite and staged supplies in work area to facilitate timely completion of day's goals.
• Communicated effectively with upper management, team members and customers to keep everyone informed.
• Supervised end-of-day cleanup activities to remove debris and unnecessary supplies from customer premises.
• Pitched in to help with various job tasks, fill in for sick employees and complete projects.
• Pitched in to help on short-staffed job site and to meet looming project deadlines.
• Monitored team members to verify work quality and address concerns.
• Used shovels or heavy equipment to move different materials based on job needs.
• Signaled equipment operators to complete proper alignments, movements and adjustments.
• Dug holes, trenches and ditches at desired locations and backfilled completed excavations.
• Safely operated mowers, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters and pruning saws to clear construction sites, roadbeds and access roads.

• Trimmed greenery, shrubs and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
• Used shears, pruners and chainsaws to prune and trim hedges and shrubs.
• Organized materials, tools and equipment to supply team members.
• Prepped trimming tools by sharpening shears, grinders and saw teeth.
• Chopped and trimmed trees and operated chipping equipment for limbs.
• Removed dead and excess branches from trees.
• Operated loader and skid steers machines to safely move all types materials.