Join us as a Chainsaw Operative in our specialist team and you’ll work across the city and frequently beyond, undertaking tree work at a range of sites including parkland, woodland, the highway, and domestic gardens. Under the guidance of a Team Leader, you’ll undertake the full range of tree maintenance work to specified standards whilst complying with Health and Safety, COSHH and other appropriate regulations. We’ll provide opportunities for you to have regular training updates.

Disability Confident Employer

You’ll undertake tree work operations, operating specialist machinery and equipment, planting, pruning and felling operations, often in difficult locations. You’ll apply chemicals such as herbicides as and when required. In compliance with health and safety regulations and environmental protection, you’ll ensure tree work to recognised standards. You’ll undertake duties efficiently and effectively to ensure a high standard of customer service is achieved. You may be required to cover you operational Team Leader during absences.

We are looking for an experienced chainsaw operator, with an appropriate NPTC/CS Unit certification with experience of carrying out practical tree work operations. You’ll be able to work without close supervision, use your own initiative as well as work well in a team environment.

Consideration will be given to applicants who do not hold these certifications or have any direct arboricultural experience, though you will have to give reasons why you would be a suitable candidate for this position. If successful you would be given training and be required to pass the chainsaw operator assessment.

You will be a highly safety conscious individual, you’ll understand the principles of Health and Safety relating to practical arboriculture and be able to apply them in the day-to-day tasks. Using good literacy and numeracy skills you’ll complete relevant paperwork, and ensure records are accurate and up to date.

A full driving licence is essential.