Arboriculture Ground Operative
1 day ago
Leicester
Arboriculture Ground Operative Location: Leicestershire (with occasional work in surrounding counties) Pay Rate:£13.90 per hour Working hours: 7am-3pm (degree of flexibility required) Job Type: Full-time | Long-Term Opportunity About the Role We are currently recruiting for a Arboriculture Ground Operative to join a hardworking and professional team delivering forestry and grounds maintenance services across Leicestershire and occasionally surrounding counties. This is an excellent long-term opportunity for someone who enjoys working outdoors, takes pride in maintaining green spaces, and is committed to high standards of health and safety. Working as part of a team, you will carry out a variety of forestry, arboriculture and grounds maintenance tasks to help maintain public spaces, highways, footpaths and woodland areas. Key Responsibilities As a Forestry Operative, your duties will include: • Carrying out ground-based forestry work, including processing felled trees and clearing foliage., • Assisting with tree, shrub and hedge planting and ongoing maintenance., • Hedge trimming, hedge laying and planting schemes., • Strimming and verge maintenance., • Maintaining public rights of way and other green infrastructure., • Operating a range of specialist equipment including wood chippers, chainsaws, hedge cutters and other powered plant., • Carrying out daily vehicle and equipment inspections and basic maintenance., • Ensuring all arboriculture equipment is maintained in a safe working condition., • Working to recognised arboriculture standards, including BS3998., • Supporting forestry and groundworks projects as directed by supervisors., • Following risk assessments and safe systems of work at all times., • Maintaining a clean, safe and professional working environment.What We're Looking For We're looking for candidates who: • Enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions., • Have experience within forestry, arboriculture, landscaping or grounds maintenance (preferred but not essential)., • Are confident using or willing to learn to operate power tools and specialist equipment such as chainsaws, chippers and strimmers., • Have a strong commitment to health and safety., • Can work effectively as part of a team as well as independently when required., • Are reliable, hardworking and take pride in delivering high-quality work., • Are willing to undertake training to develop new skills.Working Hours & Requirements, • Working hours begin and end at the depot each day., • Travel to various sites across Leicestershire and surrounding counties will be required., • Flexibility is essential, as occasional evening, weekend, night and public holiday work may be required., • You may be asked to participate in an emergency call-out rota., • This is a Safety Critical role and is subject to random Drug & Alcohol testing., • Drivers may be required to complete a pre-employment medical and annual health assessments where applicable.What We Offer, • £13.90 per hour, • Long-term, stable employment opportunity., • Full training and ongoing development., • Opportunity to gain valuable experience within forestry and arboriculture., • Work as part of a supportive and experienced team., • Varied outdoor work with no two days the same. If you're looking for a long-term career working outdoors and want to be part of a team that helps maintain and improve the local environment, we'd love to hear from you. JBRP1_UKTJ