Arborist

Job Title: Arborist/Climber

Location: Shrewsbury

Contract: Casual Worker

Shifts: Monday to Friday, Days

Pay: Competitive Day Rate

Sector: Arboriculture / Rail 

We are looking to grow our arboriculture team. As an Arborist Climber at RSS Infrastructure, you will be an essential part of a dynamic team responsible for performing various tree care services, including pruning, removal, and maintenance.

What you’ll do:

• Climbing trees to perform pruning and removal operations using safe and efficient techniques.
• Operating and maintaining tree care equipment, such as chainsaws, chippers, and ropes.
• Safely removing hazardous limbs or trees, ensuring the safety of team members and clients.
• Crown lifting, crown reducing, and crown dismantling.
• Consider occupational and environmental risks to members of the workforce and the public.
• Maintain a healthy working relationship with principal contractors and/or contractors, obtaining future work plans to assist growth.
• Knowledge of H&S in all elements of site delivery
• complete risk assessments and daily checks to a high standard
• brief risk assessments confidently

What you need 

Essential

• Hold NPTC CS30, CS31, CS38, CS39 (NPTC Units 301/302/303/308/309/310)
• Valid PTS (Personal Track Safety)
• Experience as an arborist climber
• Proficient climbing and rigging skills.
• Forestry First Aid or First Aid at Work Certificate
• Strong knowledge of tree care and maintenance techniques.
• Ability to identify tree species and common tree diseases.
• Good understanding of how to identify and work to industry best practices and deliver excellent standards of work.
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable

• Wood Chipper and MEWP

About Us

RSS Infrastructure (RSSI) is a leading service provider to the rail and construction industries. With over 200 full-time employees and a strong contingent workforce, we deliver high-quality services nationwide across Civils, Rail Operations, Signalling & Telecoms, Track Warning Systems, Arboriculture, Welding and more.
 
 We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we actively encourage applications from reservists and veterans.
 
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