Arborist

Role:
Arborist Team Leader / Lead Climber

Salary - £30,000 - £45,000 - depending on experience

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a small team of arborists and grounds operatives, carrying out a range of commercial arboriculturally works across our client sites.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and supervise a small arboriculture team, typically 2-3 operatives.
Carry out and oversee tree surgery operations, including tree felling, dismantling, crown reductions, crown lifting, pruning and general tree maintenance.
Undertake climbing operations and aerial tree works where required.
Ensure all works are completed safely and in accordance with RAMS, industry standards and company procedures.
Carry out site-specific risk assessments, toolbox talks and pre-start safety checks.
Ensure machinery, chainsaws, climbing equipment and other tools are inspected, maintained and used correctly.
Communicate effectively with management, clients and site representatives.
Identify additional works or potential issues on site and report these back to management.
Ensure all green waste is removed and sites are left clean, safe and tidy.
Take responsibility for the quality of work and overall performance of the team.

Essential Qualifications &

Experience:

Proven experience working as a professional arborist/tree surgeon.
Previous experience leading or supervising a small arboricultural team.
Relevant NPTC or LANTRA qualifications, including chainsaw maintenance, cross-cutting and felling.
Relevant qualifications for tree climbing, aerial rescue and aerial cutting operations.
Experience carrying out technical tree dismantling and working safely d understanding of arboricultural health and safety requirements.
Knowledge of relevant industry standards, including BS3998.
Full UK driving licence.
Ability to work independently, make decisions on site and manage a team without constant supervision.

Desirable Qualifications &

Experience:

Additional rigging and sectional dismantling qualifications.
MEWP operator qualification.
Wood chipper and stump grinder certification.
First Aid + Forestry qualification.
Experience working on commercial contracts, highways, industrial estates and managed properties.
Experience completing site paperwork, risk assessments and job reports.
Trailer towing entitlement where required.

The Type of Person We're Looking For:

Ideally, we want someone who has already been working as a lead climber or team leader and is comfortable taking ownership of jobs from start to finish.

They need to be hands-on and willing to work alongside the team rather than purely supervise.

Good communication, reliability and a professional attitude are important, as they will often be representing Airwaves directly in front of our clients.

We need someone who can assess a job, plan the safest and most efficient way to complete it, manage the operatives around them and deliver the work to the required standard.

Please call or send a CV to apply - (url removed) or call Tad on (phone number removed)