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ABOUT US:
Thornton's Tree, Dumpster & Crane Services is a family-owned company that has served West and Central Texas since 1991. We operate across three lines of business — professional tree care, roll-off dumpster rental, and boom truck crane services — and we're growing. We're looking for an organized, hands-on operator to help us run a tighter ship on equipment and fleet, and to free up capacity on our estimating team.

THE ROLE This is a second layer of operations management — a right hand to our Director of Operations and our ISA-Certified Arborist. The two priorities are building a real preventive maintenance program for our fleet and equipment, and taking on routine estimating, scheduling and customer support so our senior arborist can focus on high-value work. You'll own the maintenance calendar, work the shop's punch list with our mechanic, help price standard tree jobs, support daily scheduling, and help generate off-season work. Over time this role has real room to grow into broader operations leadership.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Equipment, Fleet & Maintenance:

Build and own a written preventive maintenance schedule for the whole fleet — service, greasing, fluids and filter intervals by unit.
Run daily pre-trip inspections and make sure they're actually reviewed, not just filed.
Maintain a calendar for annual DOT, crane and equipment inspections so nothing lapses.
Keep critical wear parts on hand — chipper knives, grinder teeth, hydraulic hose, filters, bar and chain — so a shortage never idles a crew.
Work the standing work-order list with our mechanic and confirm repairs are completed.
Track repeat failures and cost-per-hour outliers to inform repair-vs-replace decisions.

Safety & Compliance:

Conduct regular crew safety and compliance checks; coach employees and flag issues.
Complete required safety documentation.
Work toward an appropriate certified tree-care safety qualification.
Help lead employee training and safety meetings.

Estimating, Scheduling & Customers:

Price standard tree jobs and communicate directly with customers.
Assist with the daily schedule and make sure crews have the right equipment and information.
Perform job-site visits and post-job quality-control checks.
Follow up with customers to drive satisfaction and strong reviews.
Support the operations team and office staff as needed.

Off-Season Work Generation:

Reach out to past customers, apartment complexes, HOAs, churches and commercial accounts during slower periods.
Help develop winter work to keep crews productive year-round.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

Hands-on experience with fleet, equipment or facilities maintenance — or a strong desire to build that skill set.
Comfortable in the field and in front of customers; tree care, landscaping, construction or related trades background is a plus.
Organized self-starter who can own a calendar and follow through without being chased.
Clear communicator, comfortable coaching crews on safety and quality.
Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
Willingness to work toward a certified tree-care safety qualification.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Starting at $60,000 per year, commensurate with experience, plus benefits.
This is a full-time, year-round position with room to grow as the role and the company do.

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