Arborist

Manchester Arndale; Watford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Digital Learning via OCS Academy

Wagestream Flexible Pay

Retail perks via Wagestream app

Award-winning employer

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a team member to support a major national vegetation management contract. The role involves standard hours, with potential flexibility to meet role requirements, totaling 40 hours per week.

You will bring an arboriculture or forestry qualification and practical climbing experience, with strong emphasis on safety, teamwork, and efficient time management in a busy field setting.

Qualifications

• Qualified arborist or forester
• Experience in arboriculture or forestry, preferably utility arb or land-based
• Competent climber
• Willing to receive training and develop skills
• Able to work effectively in a small team with time management and a professional safety approach

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Arboriculture

Forestry experience

Climbing skills

Safety-minded

Team player

Education

Arboriculture qualification

Job description

About The Role:

The team member will work Monday - Friday. Standard work hours will be 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM, with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break. The team member may be expected to be flexible on the hours based on the requirements of the role, but overall, the hours will equate to 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.

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.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values -Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

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)

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.