Joshua Walston
Hot Springs,AR
Summary
Dedicated employee who fully commits to a lifestyle of safety first while providing production that meets or exceeds expectations. Committed to the improvement of relations between company and customers. Considered to be an expert in his field by peers and people whose work interacts with his. 20 years of experience in his area of expertise brings a vast wealth of knowledge capable of benefitting any position he fills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Foreperson
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC.
02.2024 - Current
- Improved work efficiency by implementing streamlined processes and communication between crews, customers and management.
- Managed and coordinated vegetation management projects, ensuring timely completion within safe work guidelines and processes.
- Implemented scheduled training basis to increase quality and consistency of field personnel.
- Working closely with Utility customer to co-ordinate crews, equipment, and job completions.
- Responsible for filing payroll for crews under my supervision. Completing and filing invoices for utility customer.
- Conducting Job Observations of crews, equipment and vehicles. Ensuring safe work operations are being carried out and all crews are properly trained and equipped.
Jarraff Foreman
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC.
04.2016 - 02.2024
- Foreperson of Jarraff crew providing service for Entergy Arkansas Transmission. Complete coverage of southern portion of Arkansas and working in other areas as needed or directed by O.C.
- Responsible for ensuring quality vegetation line clearance while meeting or exceeding all safety rules and procedures implemented by Asplundh Tree Expert LLC, Entergy Corp. and OSHA.
- Outage Response Crew accountable for speedily responding to outages or storm damaged areas. Following all S.T.C.T.G procedures, would co-ordinate with linemen and O.C. to develop a safe and efficient plan to remove trees. Utilizing a track Jarraff, would remove trees from transmission lines, structures, and guys wires.
- Successfully removed 307 trees from transmission lines across all areas of Entergy coverage in the past 11 years. While never causing any additional damage to any utility hardware. Responsible for the training of several other operators, of various of equipment types, in the best practices for tree removals.
- Responsible for transporting, operating and performing maintenance on all of the equipment on Jarraff crew. Providing knowledgeable and effective guidance and training to crew members.
Jarraff Operator
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC
03.2013 - 04.2016
- Responsible for proper Job Site setup, worksite inspection and hazard mitigations.
- Filling out Job briefings and reviewing them with the crew.
- Utilizing a UTV to conduct ROW patrols and perform Spotter/Observer operations for other crew members.
- Performing maintenance on equipment and insuring all safety devices are in place and operating properly.
- Side trimming with Jarraff to provide safe and efficient clearance for Transmission ROW. Removal of dead trees, risk trees and anything else that may jeopardize reliable electrical service.
- Maintained a safe working environment by following safety guidelines and protocols.
- As a CDL driver I would haul equipment to and from work locations.
Bucket Truck Operator
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC
12.2009 - 03.2013
- Enhanced safety measures by conducting regular bucket truck inspections and maintenance tasks.
- Reduced equipment downtime, performing routine maintenance checks on the bucket truck and reporting any issues promptly.
- Provided safe and effective vegetation line clearance utilizing bucket truck and manual tree climbing.
- Responsible for safe job site setup, hazard identification/mitigation and work area securement.
- Achieved positive customer service interactions by conducting pre job planning. Explaining to customers and landowners our reasons for conducting Vegetation Clearance and how it benefits them.
- Conducted job briefings at the start of each day and any time job location or job task changed.
Bush Hog and Mulcher Foreman
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC
03.2007 - 12.2009
- Responsible for performing ROW bush hogging and mulching for Entergy Transmission lines in all areas of Arkansas.
- Ensured timely completion of projects with effective time management and prioritization of tasks.
- Responsible for transporting and maintaining, equipment and vehicles.
- Conducted crew training and enforcement of all safe work practices and rules.
- Created good relations with landowners and customers before work began to ensure that they were pleased with the job we would perform.
- Responsible for the proper and effective application of herbicides in areas of ROW to restrict regrowth of maintained areas. Or to treat vegetation in areas we were unable to clear with equipment.
Bush Hog Operator
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC
01.2004 - 03.2007
- Responsible for job site setup, hazard identification and mitigation.
- Performed bush hog operations to maintain ROW for Entergy Arkansas Transmission lines. Cut brush along fence rows, creeks and around structures.
- Performed maintenance on equipment and insured everything was up to all safety standards.
- Completed Job briefings at the start of each day.
- Transported equipment to different work locations
Education
High School Diploma -
Fountain Lake Charter High School
Hot Springs, AR05.2003
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Employee Training
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Crew Leadership
- Job Planning
- Workplace Safety
- Equipment Oversight
- Equipment Operation
Certification
- Groundman, Asplundh Tree Experts - 2004
- Mowing Operator, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2004
- Certified Herbicide Foreman, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2005
- Mowing Foreman, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2006
- Foreman, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2007
- Bucket Operator, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2009
- Climber/Trimmer, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2009
- Bucket Foreman, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2010
- Specialized Equipment Operator, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2013
- Specialized Equipment Foreman, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2013
- Certified Tree Feller, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2016
- Certified Rigging and Roping Instructor, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2021
- Class A Combination Vehicle CDL 2004-Current
- First Aid/CPR Certified 2004- Current
- AED Certified 2022-Current
Timeline
General Foreperson
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC.
02.2024 - Current
Jarraff Foreman
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC.
04.2016 - 02.2024
Jarraff Operator
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC
03.2013 - 04.2016
Bucket Truck Operator
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC
12.2009 - 03.2013
Bush Hog and Mulcher Foreman
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC
03.2007 - 12.2009
Bush Hog Operator
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC
01.2004 - 03.2007
High School Diploma -
Fountain Lake Charter High School
- Groundman, Asplundh Tree Experts - 2004
- Mowing Operator, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2004
- Certified Herbicide Foreman, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2005
- Mowing Foreman, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2006
- Foreman, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2007
- Bucket Operator, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2009
- Climber/Trimmer, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2009
- Bucket Foreman, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2010
- Specialized Equipment Operator, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2013
- Specialized Equipment Foreman, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2013
- Certified Tree Feller, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2016
- Certified Rigging and Roping Instructor, Asplundh Tree Expert - 2021
- Class A Combination Vehicle CDL 2004-Current
- First Aid/CPR Certified 2004- Current
- AED Certified 2022-Current
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