Tree Surgeon Jobs in Oxfordshire
We are looking for a full-time Arboricultural Team Leader to join our dedicated team of arborists in North Aston. The position would suit a highly motivated, hardworking and enthusiastic individual looking to further develop a career in Arboriculture. Applicants need to have the ability to organise a team of up to five members of staff at any one time and would need to be comfortable communicating with clients, ensuring a high standard of professionalism is always maintained.
Key responsibilities:
* To oversee and undertake arboricultural operations for the company in a safe and efficient manner
* To ensure all health and safety regulations are implemented on site, with particular focus on PUWER and LOLER
* To oversee the teams' equipment regular inspections
* Ensure good communication with your line manager, regularly feeding back from site
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Preferred Skills
The ideal candidate will:
* Have a minimum of 5 years in the industry
* Have relevant NPTC qualifications (i.e: CS: 30, 31,32, 38, 39 and 41)
* Have a MEWP ticket and a Traffic Management NWRSA
* Be able to demonstrate safe and competent climbing and working practices
* Have a certificate of competence in Brushwood Chipper Operations
* Have a full UK driving licence and the ability to tow
Desirable:
* LGV/HGV – C1 or C1 + E on a licence
* An academic tree qualification
* An NPTC aerial tree pruning CS40 ticket
Benefits Offered
Please click on the link below to view the full Nicholsons benefits package.
About the Company
Nicholsons
At our 23 acre site in the North Oxfordshire countryside and our offices in Corby, Northamptonshire and Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, Nicholsons specialise in environmental consultancy and contracting. With our teams of foresters, arborists, ecologists, garden designers, landscapers and retail, we offer clients a full range of services.
Established in 1979 we have retained our values of 'dedication', 'creativity' and 'passion for our planet' in everything we do. "Fun and rewarding" is what our arb team say about a career at Nicholsons.
Visit our website to discover what a career at Nicholsons could look like for you.