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We are looking for experienced Vegetation Operatives, Arborists, and Arborist Team Leaders to create a brand new team in our expanding Arb Rail sector. These roles will primarily involve the safe removal and clearance of vegetation and trees around railway lines. You will need to adhere to strict health and safety procedures whilst working to tight deadlines. Operating across central regions within England, overnight stays will be required at times, dependent on workload and job locations.

Additional works are available along with overtime, performance enhanced rates, and bonuses.

How we work;

We put people at the centre of everything we do.

Everyone is welcome. We’re embracing a culture where difference is valued. Your uniqueness will be celebrated. We believe diversity grows innovation, and innovation creates initiative. Together we’ll succeed in caring for each other, caring for our communities and caring for our Environment. Together, we’re stronger.

What we offer;

At Ground Control we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work. We offer a wide-ranging benefits programme inspiring you to realise your full potential;

• We have recently been rated 62^nd in the Britain’s Best Company List for 2021
• We inclusively support ‘The Race at Work Charter’, ‘Ban the Box’, ‘The Armed Forces Covenant’ and are ‘Disability Confident’
• A supportive, entrepreneurial working environment that fosters collaboration
• We believe that ‘no job is too urgent or important not to be done safely’ and embed this Safety culture throughout the business
• Training, development, coaching and mentoring opportunities, with clear career path progression
• Match funding for employee fundraising and 2 personal choice volunteering days
• We invest 5% of our profits into the Evergreen Fund, an investment fund dedicated to sustainability and environmental initiatives.
• By 2025 we have committed to planting 1,000,000 trees, having a fully electric fleet, and being carbon neutral
• Cycle to work, Travel loans
• Bupa employee support & Free Flu Jab & subscriptions to an online GP service and Calm, the wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

Excellent service, honesty, and integrity is at the core of everything we do at Ground Control; our A-grade teams are vital to upholding this. We are looking for people who take pride in their work, complete tasks to a high standard, and display exemplary behaviours.

We’d love to hear from you if you feel your values match with ours. It would be a bonus if you hold any, or all, of the following:

• Full, valid driving licence
• Experience in complex tree work, rigging, and climbing
• CS30 – Maintain the Chainsaw
• CS31 – Felling Small Trees
• CS38 – Climb Trees & Perform Aerial Rescue
• CS39 – Operate the Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness
• PTS/Sentinel card would good but not essential

Join us to make a difference!