Arboriculture Contracts Manager
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Peterborough
- Salary
- 30000.00 - 40000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 10 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 08 Jul 2021
- Sectors
- Agriculture & Outdoor
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
About your new company:
A leading contractor operating across the landscaping, grounds maintenance, arboriculture market sectors throughout East Anglia and East Midlands.
About your new role:
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to oversee the delivery of practical Arboriculture operations throughout the business. To price new work and deliver outstanding service to new and existing client base. To maintain excellent health and safety practices throughout your teams.
Duties to include but not limited to:
To carry out practical arboricultural operations to the standards of the Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor Scheme
To provide onsite guidance and assistance to arboricultural teams throughout the operating area of the business
To carry out on site safety auditing against ArbAC scheme standards and carry out post works quality audits to ensure compliance with quotations submitted and BS3998:2010
To carry out site visits to clients to prepare quotations and provide advice and guidance
To oversee the development of arboricultural operatives attending staff reviews as required
To schedule and complete thorough examination of arboricultural climbing and rigging equipment to the requirements of LOLER 1998 (and any subsequent revisions)
To ensure daily checks on equipment, vehicles and plant are completed fully and accurately by operational staff liaising with the workshop as required to ensure regular servicing or equipment and plant
To ensure that 7 day inspections of arboricultural climbing and rigging equipment and MEWP's are completed and returned to the Senior Arboricultural Manager
Assist in the checking and issuing of PPE, uniform and replacement parts/chains/equipment
Ensuring the correct disposal of arboriculture arisings at the various locations of the business
Carry out regular audits of vehicle contents ensuring presence and suitability of first aid kits, fire extinguishers, spills kits and sharps boxes. Ensuring that all issued equipment allocated to each operational vehicle is present and fit for purpose
Ensuring that defective equipment is marked and removed from service and allocated for repair promptly
Ensuring knowledge of current industry best practice and all associated knowledge is maintained at an acceptable level by attendance at CPD events and training
Assist in programming of operational works through liaison with clients and the arboriculture administrator
Ensuring quotation deadlines are achieved through prompt attendance to site visit requests
Provide the Senior Arboricultural Manager with weekly updates and progress for the department's performance.
Carry out staff tool box talks and staff meetings when required.
Work closely with the Arboriculture Estimator during the quotation and operational stage.
What you need to succeed:
A good understanding of modern arboriculture practice and theory
Proficient in all aspects of practical arboriculture
Strong communicator with clients, staff and management
Competent IT skills
Knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to arboriculture
Ability to price works for machinery, labour and waste requirements
Understanding of maintenance and operational requirements for relevant vehicles, plant and machinery Tickets / Qualifications:
IPAF
NPTC CS40 and CS41
B+E or Pre-97
First Aid
Salary / Package for the Arboriculture Contracts Manager:
20 days paid holiday + Bank Holidays
Automatic enrolment into our company pension scheme - 3% employer/5% employee
Reward scheme
Staff Treats - discounts for 1000's of high street brands
Cycle To Work Scheme
A leading contractor operating across the landscaping, grounds maintenance, arboriculture market sectors throughout East Anglia and East Midlands.
About your new role:
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to oversee the delivery of practical Arboriculture operations throughout the business. To price new work and deliver outstanding service to new and existing client base. To maintain excellent health and safety practices throughout your teams.
Duties to include but not limited to:
To carry out practical arboricultural operations to the standards of the Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor Scheme
To provide onsite guidance and assistance to arboricultural teams throughout the operating area of the business
To carry out on site safety auditing against ArbAC scheme standards and carry out post works quality audits to ensure compliance with quotations submitted and BS3998:2010
To carry out site visits to clients to prepare quotations and provide advice and guidance
To oversee the development of arboricultural operatives attending staff reviews as required
To schedule and complete thorough examination of arboricultural climbing and rigging equipment to the requirements of LOLER 1998 (and any subsequent revisions)
To ensure daily checks on equipment, vehicles and plant are completed fully and accurately by operational staff liaising with the workshop as required to ensure regular servicing or equipment and plant
To ensure that 7 day inspections of arboricultural climbing and rigging equipment and MEWP's are completed and returned to the Senior Arboricultural Manager
Assist in the checking and issuing of PPE, uniform and replacement parts/chains/equipment
Ensuring the correct disposal of arboriculture arisings at the various locations of the business
Carry out regular audits of vehicle contents ensuring presence and suitability of first aid kits, fire extinguishers, spills kits and sharps boxes. Ensuring that all issued equipment allocated to each operational vehicle is present and fit for purpose
Ensuring that defective equipment is marked and removed from service and allocated for repair promptly
Ensuring knowledge of current industry best practice and all associated knowledge is maintained at an acceptable level by attendance at CPD events and training
Assist in programming of operational works through liaison with clients and the arboriculture administrator
Ensuring quotation deadlines are achieved through prompt attendance to site visit requests
Provide the Senior Arboricultural Manager with weekly updates and progress for the department's performance.
Carry out staff tool box talks and staff meetings when required.
Work closely with the Arboriculture Estimator during the quotation and operational stage.
What you need to succeed:
A good understanding of modern arboriculture practice and theory
Proficient in all aspects of practical arboriculture
Strong communicator with clients, staff and management
Competent IT skills
Knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to arboriculture
Ability to price works for machinery, labour and waste requirements
Understanding of maintenance and operational requirements for relevant vehicles, plant and machinery Tickets / Qualifications:
IPAF
NPTC CS40 and CS41
B+E or Pre-97
First Aid
Salary / Package for the Arboriculture Contracts Manager:
20 days paid holiday + Bank Holidays
Automatic enrolment into our company pension scheme - 3% employer/5% employee
Reward scheme
Staff Treats - discounts for 1000's of high street brands
Cycle To Work Scheme