Arborist

No. of Vacancies: 1

Location: Enterprise House, Stockport, SK3 0XT

Salary: £28,598 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Closing date: Ongoing

At Totally Local Company an opportunity has arisen for an Arborist who possess' a professional demeanour, sound judgement and integrity to join the Arboriculture Team.

Our Arbs team are highly qualified tree surgeons and arborists. They undertake all areas of tree work including tree inspections, tree felling, root pruning, crown lifting, hedge trimming through to tree planting, formative pruning and section felling.

Key Responsibilities

• To undertake skilled arboricultural operations in accordance with NPTC requirements and all operational tree work to BS 3998 (2010) using current safe working practices.
• To undertake maintenance and minor repairs of chainsaws and other related equipment and machinery in accordance with current safety standards. 
• To undertake arboricultural operations on the Highway to comply with all relevant Department of Transport (Chapter 8) Regulations. 
• To maintain equipment and personal safety equipment in accordance with relevant health and safety legislation. 
• To ensure that all equipment is fully inspected prior to operations and that only safe equipment is used. 
• To ensure that the transporting of materials and equipment is undertaken in accordance with current safety standards. 
• To ensure the effective controls of vehicular and pedestrian traffic are implemented and that no work proceeds whilst any unauthorised person remains within the established danger zone. 
• To directly participate in Totally Local Company's out of hours emergency tree call out service. 
• Must hold a full, clean driving licence and be willing to drive various vehicles relating to the tasks being carried out. This may include HGV vehicles. 

Skills, knowledge and attributes

• Competent in the use of all types of mechanical equipment required for this post which includes chain saws, wood chippers, stump grinders, underground cable detection equipment. 
• First Aid Certificate desirable.
• Chapter 8 Road Traffic Signing.
• NPTC Competencies CS 30, 31, 38 and 39 are essential
• Knowledge of best practice relating to arboriculture techniques.
• Knowledge of legislation relating to arboriculture operations.
• Ability to remain polite and tactful in pressured situations.
• Ability to identify tree species, tree associated pathogens, structural defects and hazards.

Benefits

• 25 days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays.
• Lifestyle Benefits - we provide access to huge discounts on a variety of retailers and services, through our lifestyle benefits website. 
• Cycle to Work Scheme - enabling you to get the bike of your choice (between £100 and £1000), with Tax and NI savings of up to 32%. 
• NEST Pension Scheme - 6.5% employer contribution if eligible.
• Life Assurance - twice your basic salary
• Keen to progress? - we're committed to providing you with Continuous Professional Development.