Apprentice Arborist Required in Edinburgh

[RushdieT]

Apprentice Arborist

About Us

At Edinburgh Gardeners, we have a superb team. Not only are we great climbers but we are all trained in arboriculture which a lot of people in this sector are not. Being highly skilled in the science of arboriculture means that we can perform great tree pruning jobs and take downs but it also means that we can give good advice to customers about how to take care of their garden plants, perform professional tree surveys, design plantscapes and repair plants damaged by unskilled people. We have an office with three administrative staff who in conjunction with the arb team process a great many customer enquiries, planning applications, surveys etc in a highly efficient manner using a variety of online tools / apps: databases, graphic arts software, tree surveying resources, planning sites, mapping technology.

Job Description

We are after an ambitious person who is ready to learn every facet of this successful business.

We train our staff to a high standard as this is what differentiates us from our competition and why customers choose us even though they know we are not the cheapest option.

You will be expected to study in your own time and attain the professional tree inspector qualification (PTI). You will of course be supported in this endeavor and mentored by our knowledgeable and friendly team. We will also pay the course fees.

This position would suit someone who has recently attained the following:

 

• Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue – NPTC 203
• CHAINSAW TRAINING.MAINTENANCE & OPERATION. FELL & PROCESS SMALL TREES (up to 380mm diameter) (Training Preparing for City & Guilds NPTC 201 & 202 (Formally 201,202 & 203 Assessments)
• Chainsaw Use From Rope & Harness. Cutting Of Trees Using Free-Fall Techniques – NPTC 204

 

If you have some but not all of the above still apply for this position, we want to hear from the right candidate: we hire for personality not for skill. We can and do train people all the time. We cannot teach people how to be dilligent, thoughtful and honest but those qualities are preferred over easily obtained qualifications.

We look forward to hearing from you.

[LBarss]

Hi there, sounds like an interesting opportunity. What salaries are you offering for this position?

[LBarss]

Is this opening still available? 
 

Would be interested in salary, as per previous post, and what the job responsibilities would actually be. Or is it literally every aspect of running a tree care business?

[Menippus]

On 17/03/2023 at 10:12, RushdieT said:

Being highly skilled in the science of arboriculture means that we can perform great tree pruning jobs and take downs

 

Is this your work?

 

 

And this?