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As an Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor we are looking to strengthen our highly skilled teams that operate throughout the UK.

Built on the solid foundations of our biomass facility, we provide arboriculture services in the North-West of England and Wales to a diverse array of organisations, from small landowners to local authorities and major organisations.

We operate cutting edge equipment and machinery which includes new Isuzu tippers that tow Forst TR8 and TR6 chippers and a whole host of other machinery including a Musmax with a 24" feed, Valtra tractor, MEWPs and a lot more, working smart to mechanise our jobs.

About the job

What we are looking for:

We are looking to find a number of highly skilled 2nd Climber arborists to join our expanding teams. As an Arb approved contractor that operates in the North-West with a number of long-term and sustainable contracts, we aim to recruit passionate candidates who would relish the opportunity to showcase their skills and progress further.

Our employees enjoy a much-varied workload from technical pruning for local council/commercial/domestic clients to large scale sites.

Your daily duties as a second climber will be:

Undertaking Arboricultural operations to a high standard

Working with other team members to ensure seamless delivery of contracts

Liaising with Team Leaders and Management

Liaise with clients to ensure customer satisfaction

Ensuring HSE compliance

In return for your contribution to the company you will benefit from the following:

• Highly competitive hourly rate based on your qualifications and experience

• Generous allowance for your own personal climbing kit and free internal loler testing

• Access to a wealth of modern arb machinery

• Industry approved training to improve your skills over time

• Genuine prospects of career progression given the nature of our company

• Working alongside a close knit team of lead climbers and management, in a positive working environment.

• PPE and company uniform

Working hours are between

6.30am - 5.30pm during March - September

7.00am – 5.00pm during October – February

Overtime available with one weekend day per month required to be worked.

Current posts are based from our Sandycroft Head Office, near Chester.

Salary: £29,000-£32,000 per year

Tool allowance: £2,650 per year

Holidays: 31 days

Preferred Skills

The ideal candidate will have:

• Full UK driving license

• CS 30,31,38, 39

• Chapter 8

• First Aid Certificate

• Chipper qualification

• MEWP qualification

*If you do not have all of the above criteria but believe you would thrive in this role and would be willing to work towards relevant qualifications, please contact us to discuss further.

[email protected]

07825069048

As an Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor we are looking to strengthen our highly skilled teams that operate throughout the UK.

Built on the solid foundations of our biomass facility, we provide arboriculture services in the North-West of England and Wales to a diverse array of organisations, from small landowners to local authorities and major organisations.

We operate cutting edge equipment and machinery which includes new Isuzu tippers that tow Forst TR8 and TR6 chippers and a whole host of other machinery including a Musmax with a 24" feed, Valtra tractor, MEWPs and a lot more, working smart to mechanise our jobs.

About the job

We are currently looking for highly skilled climbing arborists to fill team leader positions we have available.

This is a job for arborists looking for a new challenge and to who wish to take their skills to the next level. You will be joining a closely knit established team and find that no two days are the same as you will be working across council trees in parks and roadside from clearances to reductions, pollards and large take downs.

As an Arboricultural Association approved contractor we are looking to strengthen our highly skilled teams that operate in the North-West as a result of an increase in workload from a number of long term, high profile contracts.

We provide Arboriculture and Ground Maintenance services across the North-West of England and Wales to a diverse array of organisations, from small landowners to local authorities and major organisations.

Working hours are between

6.30am - 5.30pm during March - September

7.00am – 5.00pm during October – February

Overtime available with one weekend day per month required to be worked.

Current posts are based from our Sandycroft Head Office, near Chester.

Salary: £34,000-£37,000 per year

Tool allowance: £2,650 per year

Holidays: 31 days

Preferred Skills

CS 30,31,38,39 & First Aid Certificate.

A Chipper and MEWP qualification as well as B+E driving entitlement would be advantageous.

We put training first and our staff have been on hundreds of courses this year and we want them all to be the best they can be.

[email protected] 

07825069048

Man Coed VM Ltd are an award-winning established company with their head office situated in Sandycroft, on the border of North Wales and Cheshire. We specialise in commercial and domestic arboriculture.

What we are looking for:

We are looking to find a number of highly skilled 2^nd Climber arborists to join our expanding teams. As an Arb approved contractor that operates in the North-West with a number of long-term and sustainable contracts, we aim to recruit passionate candidates who would relish the opportunity to showcase their skills and progress further.

Our employees enjoy a much-varied workload from technical pruning for local council/commercial/domestic clients to large scale sites.

Your daily duties as a second climber will be:

Undertaking Arboricultural operations to a high standard

Working with other team members to ensure seamless delivery of contracts

Liaising with Team Leaders and Management

Liaise with clients to ensure customer satisfaction

Ensuring HSE compliance

In return for your contribution to the company you will benefit from the following:

•         Highly competitive hourly rate based on your qualifications and experience

•         Generous allowance for your own personal climbing kit and free internal loler testing

•         Access to a wealth of modern arb machinery

•         Industry approved training to improve your skills over time

•         Genuine prospects of career progression given the nature of our company

•         Working alongside a close knit team of lead climbers and management, in a positive working environment.

•         PPE and company uniform

The ideal candidate will have:

•         Full UK driving license

•         CS 30,31,38, 39

•         Chapter 8

•         First Aid Certificate

•         Chipper qualification

•         MEWP qualification

*If you do not have all of the above criteria but believe you would thrive in this role and would be willing to work towards relevant qualifications, please contact us to discuss further.

Working hours are between 7.30am - 4.30pm and current posts are based from our Sandycroft Head Office, near Chester.

[email protected]

07825069048

www.mancoed.co.uk

Bland landscapes ltd are looking for climbers to join our growing team.

We are based in Ardleigh just outside Colchester and have been established for almost 40 years.

The applicant should have full set of climbing qualifications, be conscientious, hard working and personable to join a family business carrying out both private and commercial works. Guaranteed 40 hrs per week and 28 days paid holiday, pension, plus overtime available, ongoing training offered 

All PPE, climbing equipment and branded clothing supplied.

Please feel free to contact us on 01206 230882 /  07825069048 for an informal chat or email a cv to [email protected].

www.blandlandscapes.co.uk

Hi Timon where are you based? We have a green waste machine which we use and also hire out with operator. Depending where you are located the transport may make it uneconomical

https://www.facebook.com/ardleigh123/videos/258348465380709/

Bland landscapes ltd are looking for a groundie to join our growing team. We are based in Ardleigh just outside Colchester.

The applicant would ideally have cs30/31/38 be conscientious, hard working and personable to join a family business carrying out both private and commercial works. Guaranteed 40 hrs per week and 28 days paid holiday, pension, plus overtime available.

All PPE, climbing equipment and branded clothing supplied.

Ongoing training will be offered for the right applicant.

Please feel free to contact us on 01206 230882 for an informal chat or email a cv to [email protected].

www.blandlandscapes.co.uk

Bland landscapes ltd are looking for a groundie to join our growing team. We are based in Ardleigh just outside Colchester.

The applicant would ideally have cs30/31/38 be conscientious, hard working and personable to join a family business carrying out both private and commercial works. Guaranteed 40 hrs per week and 28 days paid holiday, pension, plus overtime available.

All PPE, climbing equipment and branded clothing supplied.

Ongoing training will be offered for the right applicant.

Please feel free to contact us on 01206 230882 for an informal chat or email a cv to [email protected].

www.blandlandscapes.co.uk

Bland landscapes ltd are looking for a climber to join our growing team. We are based in Ardleigh just outside Colchester.

The applicant should have full set of climbing qualifications, be conscientious, hard working and personable to join a family business carrying out both private and commercial works. Guaranteed 40 hrs per week and 28 days paid holiday, pension, plus overtime available.

All PPE, climbing equipment and branded clothing supplied.

Please feel free to contact us on 01206 230882 for an informal chat or email a cv to [email protected].

www.blandlandscapes.co.uk

Suzannah Lipscomb clever and good looking.

Recommendations please, I need about 20' of 6' high conifers taken down, chipped and stumps ground, all chip off site, near Sudbury, Suffolk. No pictures until Tuesday. Access is right next to the hedge.
 
I can sort a tip site about 2 miles away.
 
Anyone interested?

I’ve put the disc blades on and the flywheel is balanced nicely. It was my fault for thinking I could use the square blades as they may be better. I’ll stick with the disc blades especially as I have plenty of them

Ok I've just heard back from Jimmy (happy)and he has confirmed that all current flywheels for Quads are indeed balanced with disc blades fitted .
When the first Quads were introduced with the square cutters , the flywheels were obviously balanced with squares and the extra bolts and spacer weights were supplied , should the owner wish to swap to discs..
I hope you can follow this..
Jase..

I've been a big fan of the disc blades since I ran a tree outfit in the 80's and 90's. I had two of my three chippers had disc blades and that proved to me that they worked! When the square/double sided blades came along, I still promoted the disc blades and if I was involved with a sale, the demo machine had discs! Cheaper, easier to care for, more forgiving, quieter and as Jase says, not so brutal. I once refused to sell a machine to a respected customer because he wanted flat edged blades! He got converted!
 
I cannot remember the protocol for swapping blades about but I do remember something to do with longer bolts a spacer weights.....

I have just messaged Jimmy , he is on the balancer some of the time but also does flywheel refurbs,  hopefully he will get back to me soon.
With regards to the disc blades , we have always felt that due to the way they cut through the brash , they are kinder on everything in the driveline,  especially the flywheel bearings.
Maybe PeteB can remember these kits that were supplied with Mk1 Quads for customers that wanted to switch from square to round cutters ??
Jase.

This man is almost spot on...
Do you have a set of disc blades you can bolt on to try ?
I'm almost 100% sure all the Quad flywheels are now balanced with disc blades on unless specified that square blades were fitted and the square blades from memory are heavier than disc blades which typically leave the factory somewhere between 620-650g.
From memory , which is bad , in the days when we were shipping Quads out with square blades , they were supplied with a kit just in case you wanted to fit disc blades and this included longer bolts and machined weights that were added to the bolt.
I can maybe speak to one of the lads that does the balancing later on today to confirm this and get back to you.
If you don't have a set of disc blades , where abouts are you based ?
Disc blades are the best option anyway in my opinion..
Jase.

One of the lads from greenmech is on here im Sure in time he will see your post and give you an answer as well he is pretty good and high up at greenmech as well

Thinking about it, it’s inevitable that it’ll sit in one of two positions with the blades in place.
 
If you’ve reached that stage of rebuilding, I’d slip the belts on and run it up, you’ll soon know if there’s a real issue.
 
Just my opinion, don’t  send me the bill!

On my quadchip ive got round blades and when they are off the flywheel runs well but does the same when blades are on as yours and mine is straight from greenmech this year if thats any help

I would have thought if it’s turns like perpetual motion without the blades, it’s ok.
 
What sort of blades are they?

Are the blades new, if not is the wear equal?

Evening all I have a feeling that Greenmech are now closed for Christmas so thought I’d ask the question on here.

Just had the flywheel on my 2010 quadchip reconditioned by Greenmech and a new shaft. They have repaired the blade pockets and some other damage and balanced it.

I’ve put the flywheel in with new bearings and when the blades are added the balance on the flywheel is completely out.

The outer blade causes the flywheel to settle at the bottom every time.

Does anyone know if they should have balanced it with the blades on or without? I’m a bit concerned that with the blades on it’s going to be unbalanced and rattle itself to pieces. Without the blades the flywheel seems balanced.

From previous experience on balancing flywheels normally on other machinery they should be perfectly balanced and sit where they finally stop not the lowest point every time even with blades on.

I can’t speak with Greenmech now and need to get the machine up and running so was after some advise. Hope this makes sense thanks

Thanks for tagging him Mick I did try to work out how to tag someone but my computer skills failed!

Evening all does anyone know whether Greenmech are open next Mon 23rd Dec. I need to speak with their technicians regarding a flywheel they have just reconditioned for me. Thanks

Acer negundo?

Could be field maple looking at the bark