Team Leader - ARB approved Company East Midlands

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Canopy Tree Services is a progressive tree company offering high quality works to domestic and commercial clients throughout the East Midlands. We also carry out specialist works involving Cranes, Hiabs, and MEWPS.

We have a real emphasis on training and educating our employees and are constantly looking to improve our skills and knowledge.

We are currently looking for an experienced arborist to join our growing team in the position of a team leader, job details below:

Working hours 07:45 - 16:30.
Overtime and weekend work available.
20 days paid holiday plus public holidays.
Government pension scheme.
Full PPE, relevant equipment, and company uniform provided.
Ongoing training as required.

Key Accountabilities

• Conduct daily briefs with your team, delegating tasks and responsibilities, outlining performance outcomes and safety expectations.

• Ensure all equipment required for the day's tasks are loaded on to the truck and are in good working order. Any defective equipment must be taken out of service and reported to your supervisor.

• Deliver work instructions and carry out risk assessments.

• Ensure H&S compliance is adhered to at all times and undertake Hazard Identification at each site reporting any unsafe working environments and issues to your supervisor.

• Provide progress reports and updates of the work schedules, detailing any shortfalls or challenges that have arisen.

• Have high performance standards and actively promote these to your team to ensure they are achieved consistently.

Person Specification

• Previous Team Leader experience in a similar capacity.

• Relevant experience of the Arboriculture industry and practices.

• Ability to lead a team to succeed and achieve high standards.

• Strong people management skills with the ability to delegate effectively within a team.

• The ability to problem solve and implement resolutions swiftly.

• Effective communication skills adapting communication styles to different audiences.

Functional / Technical Skills

• Full UK Driving Licence (essential)

• NPTC units CS30, CS31, CS38, CS39, (required) CS32 & CS41 (Desirable)

• B&E, C1&E: Trailer (Desirable)