Arborist

Manchester Arndale; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-Winning Employer

Digital Learning

Retail Perks

Professional Growth

Flexible Pay

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking an enthusiastic vegetation management team member to join our long-standing national contract. You will focus on safety, compliance, and high-quality workmanship while delivering service across utility sites.

The role requires arboriculture or forestry qualifications and trained climbing ability, with a collaborative mindset and commitment to safe, efficient work practices in a team environment.

Qualifications

• Arboriculture/Forestry qualification required.
• Experience in arboriculture/forestry preferred.
• Competent climber with training provided for right candidate.
• Must be able to work well in a small team and manage time effectively, with a professional and safety-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Work on a long-standing national utility vegetation management contract.
• Maintain safety, compliance with laws and promote safe working practices.

Skills

Competent climber

Problem solver

Time management

Education

Arboriculture/Forestry qualification

Job description

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Why Work for OCS?

Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

About The Role:

Working Pattern

Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM, 1 hour unpaid lunch break. Team member may be expected to flexible on the hours based on the requirements of the role, but overall, 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

• We are looking for an enthusiastic and capable person to join our team to work on this long standing and well established major national utility vegetation management contract.
• Have a firm focus on customer satisfaction, safety, compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and the promotion of safe working practices.

Key Hiring Criteria

• Will have an Arb or Forestry qualification.
• Will have previous experience in arboriculture or forestry, preferably utility arb or land-based industry.
• Will be a trained and competent climber.
• Be competent and confident in your role although high quality training is provided for the right person.
• Be comfortable working in a small team, you will need to be a problem solver, self-motivated and able to manage your time effectively, efficiently and have a professional and safe approach to work.

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.