Lead Climber / Team Leader

Heartwood Tree Surgeons Ltd.; England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing arboriculture company in the UK is seeking experienced lead climbers to join their innovative team. This position offers a base salary of £36,500 to £41,000 with opportunities for substantial overtime and bonuses. Candidates should have at least three years of industry experience and necessary chainsaw certification. The company promotes personal accountability and provides a supportive working environment for its employees.

Benefits

Market-leading salaries

Overtime policy

Bonus scheme

Stay-away allowance

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in arboriculture.
• Possess chainsaw certificates CS30, CS31, CS38, CS39, CS40.
• Valid UK Driving License is required.
• First Aid qualification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct various arboriculture tasks, including technical rigging.
• Perform daily LOLER and PUWER checks.
• Complete site-specific risk assessments when necessary.

Skills

Chainsaw certificates: CS30, CS31, CS38, CS39, CS40

Minimum 3 years industry experience

Full UK Driving License

First Aid +F

Job description

We're looking for professional and hard-working lead climbers to support our growth.

Our work is varied and takes us across the country (alongside local work), presenting both an opportunity to develop your technical skills and earn a considerable amount of overtime (up to 50% above base salary). So if you want to join an Arb team that's going places, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting a variety or arboriculture tasks (technical rigging and large-take downs, Crane and MEWP-assisted operations, ash dieback programmes, routine contractual arb work)
• Daily LOLER and PUWER checks
• Daily Plant and Vehicle safety checks
• Completing Site Specific Risk Assessments when required
• Working to a high standard with a high degree of personal accountability

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years industry experience
• Chainsaw certificates: CS30 (201/202), CS31 (203), CS38 (206/306), CS39 (308), CS40 (307)
• Full UK Driving License
• First Aid +F

Our aspiration is to build an unrivalled working environment for our employees with a culture geared around providing our field operators with everything they need to deliver, including:

• Market-leading salaries and overtime policy (£36,500 - £41,000 base salary)
• Bonus scheme (+£300 cash incentive on completion of probation)
• Working hours 07:30 - 16:30, but expect overtime and staying away as required (with £50 stay-away allowance)