Arborist Apprentice Crimson Kings (Midlands) Ltd

Location

Grantham, Lincolnshire | United Kingdom

Job description

What you will do in your working day

• Recognise health and safety needs onsite and work safely
• Take instruction from the job supervisor and other senior work colleagues to include signing onto the site-specific risk assessment/emergency action plan and maintaining records.
• Select appropriate equipment for the Load and unload equipment safely.
• Set out workplace signage (highway & non highway) and assist with traffic control.
• Process tree work arisings using appropriate machinery.
• Take appropriate care of tools, equipment and customer property.
• Recognise a basic range of tree and shrub species using common and scientific names.
• Identify pests, diseases, disorders and tree defects.
• Carry out a range of ground-based pruning operations.
• Fell and process small trees.
• Support aerial tree workers both Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) and climbing with transfer of equipment for aerial tree work operations.
• Perform an aerial rescue of a colleague from a rope and harness and a MEWP.
• Work safely at height in the tree under supervision
• Prepare sites for planting, plant trees and provide support, protection and aftercare.

The training you will be getting

The successful candidate will achieve the Level 2 Arborist Standard.

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

The successful candidate could move onto being a climber, machine operative and team leader.

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Salary

£10.98k - £21.67k per annum