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De-Veg Operative
Salary: £30,000-£45,000 + 50% night shift uplift
Hours: Monday-Friday (Absolutely NO weekends!)
Type: Full-Time
Ready to take your arboriculture career to the next level?
If you love working outdoors, enjoy operating powerful equipment, and want a role where your skills actually matter, this is the opportunity for you. We're expanding our Highways Vegetation Team in Cambridge and looking for motivated Tree Surgeons, Climbers, and De-Veg Operatives to join us.
This is more than a job - it's a career pathway with real progression, industry-recognised training, and a team that truly invests in your future.
What You'll Be Doing
1. Driving and operating tractors with flails to keep highways clear and safe
2. Travelling between sites across public highways
3. Performing daily checks and basic maintenance on machinery
4. Working confidently within traffic-managed environments
5. Recording work and site details using a tablet system
6. Tree Surgeons/Climbers: carrying out high-quality arboricultural works safely and efficiently
What We're Looking For
7. Full UK Driving Licence (B required, C1 desirable)
8. Experience in arboriculture, highways, or vegetation management
9. CSCS + CS30/31 certifications
10. Safety Critical Medical
11. Brushcutter qualification
12. MEWP & FAAW+F (bonus points!)
13. Competent Tree Surgeon or Climber
14. Flexibility to work day and night shifts (Mon-Fri only)
Why You'll Love Working With Us
15. Excellent salary + HUGE night uplift (50%)
16. No weekends - ever. Enjoy your life outside of work
17. Huge focus on training, development, and career progression
18. Work with modern, reliable, and well-maintained machinery
19. Be part of a supportive, safety-driven team that values your expertise
20. Long-term career stability in a growing industry
Grow your skills. Build your career. Enjoy the journey.
If you're ready to join a company that rewards your hard work, supports your development, and offers genuine long-term opportunities - we want to hear from you.