Plant Operator - Arboriculture
Plant Operator - Arboriculture
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JOB TITLE: Plane operator
Location: Newark/National
Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week MondayFriday
What youll do:
The role of a Mech Arb Plant Operator is to work collaboratively with the wider team to deliver works efficiently and on time to a high standard. Day to day works will include a range of tasks including the operation and maintenance of machines as well as maintenance of the yard and equipment. You will be regularly communicating with a range of team members as well as external contractors to ensure successful completion of work. Promoting a safe working environment and ensuring all regulations and risk assessments are followed. We are currently looking for Experienced machine operators to join our growing Mechanised Arb team. Full training will be provided for the right candidate if they do not already hold the relevant training including CPCS 360 excavator CPCS tractor EFAW SSSTS Water Rescue Wheeled excavator and various others.
Key Responsibilities:
Site operations: Work within a tidy and efficient manner ensuring works carried out on site are to a high standard. Ensure all vehicles are maintained to a high standard completing all relevant checks on a regular basis.
Machinery: Expected to operate a variety of machinery and heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner to ensure successful completion of works. This may be on highways railway utilities and construction sites.
Environmental considerations: In all operations maintain awareness of environmental protection and prevent pollution.
Team player: Working within a team supporting with new team members development in role encouraging a positive workplace culture engaging individuals and building relationships with team. Working with the wider team to ensure project works are carried out efficiently.
Health Safety and Compliance: Adhere to all legislation including LOLER COSHH etc. in all activities carried out. Ensuring yourself and others are wearing PPE at all times whilst on site and in the yard. Maintain awareness at all times and report any near misses and hazards whilst on site.
Problem solving: Actively prevent problems whilst on site when they do occur make efforts to resolve them and provide improvements where possible to prevent reoccurrence
Communication: Always maintain communications with team members and managers regularly providing updates of works carried out.
Safe working practices: Complete works safely to relevant RAMS as well as following daily risk assessments and task risk assessments abiding by relevant legislation and following guidance from Site and Contract managers.
What were looking for:
Essential Knowledge and Skills:
NPTC: Units 201 & 202 (CS30.1 & 30.2 Chainsaw maintenance and crosscutting.
NPTC: Unit 203 (CS31 Fell and process trees up to 380mm.
NPTC: FMO Crane fed chipper and base unit.
CPCS Red Card Excavator below and above 10 tonnes tracked.
CPCS Red Card Excavator below and above 10 tonnes Lifting Operations.
CPCS Red Card Excavator below and above 10 tonnes wheeled.
NPORS /CPCS Slinger signaller
NPORS Banksman/CPCS Banksman
First Aid Forestry
Must be able to work away from home for long periods of time
UK Drivers licence
Desirable Knowledge and Skills:
PTS
Highways Passport
CPCS Tractor Operating
NPTC: Units 206 & 306 (CS38 Accessing a tree using a rope and harness & Aerial tree rescue operations.
NPTC: Unit 308 (CS39 Aerial cutting of trees using freefall techniques.
NPTC: Unit 307 (CS40 Aerial tree pruning.
Proven track record of operating excavators for arboriculture works
Adaptable to change and embraces new challenges with resilience and a positive attitude.
Clear and concise communication skills being able to articulate to a range of people safety critical information
Strong attention to detail ensuring high standard of work carried out.
Prioritisation skills and time management.
Promotes positive teamwork in all works carried out.
Alignment with the Ground Controls values.
Why join us:
Why join us:
Career Development Focus: Were committed to supporting your professional growth with clear career paths training and tailored development programs including our GC Leadership Academy job specific accreditations and higher education opportunities.
Exciting Growth Opportunities: Be part of a rapidly growing company with a dynamic team and expanding client base.
Collaborative Environment: Work in a supportive engaging and innovative culture where your contributions are valued.
Competitive Package: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package along with flexible working options including:
23 days holiday Increasing with length of service bank holidays
Robust pension scheme
Medigold employee support Free Flu Jabs Online private GP Service
Free or subsidised national gym memberships
Employee Recognition Scheme
Ground Control
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We deliver a range of services including grounds maintenance winter gritting landscape construction design arboriculture electric vehicle charging point installation to more than 50000 commercial properties across the UK.
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Employment Type
Full Time
