Cheshire East Council are looking for a committed Tree Team Leader, to supervise an operational team, ensuring the development of cost effective and customer focused operations that are engaged in the daily delivery of environment operations within a commercial environment. Ensuring that all services are delivered in accordance with the Council's values, beliefs, priorities, policies, procedures and objectives. Ensuring that operations are carried out in a safe manner with regard to health and safety legislation, regulatory compliance and environmental standards. To ensure all commercial work is financially accountable and all financial targets are met. This role is subject to a market supplement. As a professional Tree Team Leader, you will assist in the provision of the Arborist team by: To plan and organise the work of the arboriculture teams including the allocation of human and physical resources within allocated budget parameters, ensuring efficient usage. Dealing with timesheets, managing holiday requests, administering sickness and absence processes. Collect in all operational task sheets and associated paperwork at the end of the day etc. To supervise the work of the respective teams in the postholder's control including undertaking regular and spot checks to ensure staff are wearing the correct PPE, official following operational policies and procedures, assessing compliance with transport legislation and good practice in relation to drivers' daily checks, defect reporting, working safely etc. Monitor and review scheduled operations and all commercial work. To ensure safety, health, environment and quality measures are met through compliance with current legislation and industry best practice. Offer professional advice and contribute to the preparation of tender documents, service specifications for the range of services subject to formal and informal contracts, and to prepare cost effective bids as required. Work within financial parameters ensuring all work is accurately accounted for and reported on. To be responsible for the investigation of reports of perceived service delivery failures and Corporate/Customer Complaints (within their area of responsibility) in accordance with company policy including liaising with the complainant, frontline teams and management to ensure that the root cause of the complaint is established and appropriate action taken to prevent further reoccurrence. Provide information for Freedom of Information requests in accordance with the Authority's Policy. The post holder should have excellent communication skills and will be required to provide specialist advice and guidance on the Tree Team's work. This will involve liaison with all Directorates, elected members, subcontractors, community groups, suppliers, Government agencies, external organisations and members of the public. To manage all aspects of staff management in accordance with the agreed policies and procedures including ensuring appropriate resourcing (through recruitment & selection or agency workers) within budget, undertaking induction and probation periods through to managing absences, poor performance, grievance and disciplinary matters including conducting investigating and presenting managements case at Hearings. Providing advice and guidance at all levels on issues relating to arboriculture. The information may need to be conveyed orally or in writing at a level appropriate for the audience. To carry out the start of day and end of day duties including allocating staff and vehicles, distributing vehicle keys, signing daily check forms, distributing task sheets and memos, issuing PPE, etc. The job holder may be required at any time to undertake any work up to and/or at a level consistent with existing responsibilities. These tasks may be at any location in Cheshire East, to ensure the effective deployment of labour, materials, transport and equipment to meet daily service needs. To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document. In return we are able to offer: Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service Purchase of annual leave - Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff) Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There's no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money! Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life's challenges, both at work and in your personal life Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including: Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities Off-Peak Racket Sports Athletics Tracks Sauna/Steam/Spa Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you! Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities. We are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities. If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together. Applicants should ensure all sections of the application form are completed as failure to do so will result in their application being rejected. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however, please do not be discouraged from applying again. For any technical enquiries please email sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk Please quote job reference number in all correspondence. Please email or call Luke Pegg if you wish to enquire about this job - luke.pegg@cheshireeast.gov.uk / Tel 07976 770935.