Job Description

Purpose

To ensure the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of the arboricultural yard, including the planned and ongoing maintenance and repair of all plant, equipment and vehicles in line with PUWER regulations and industry best practice.

The role facilitates the smooth running of works through effective coordination, communication, and adherence to company procedures to allow the effective use of arboricultural equipment, machinery and vehicles.

Key Responsibilities

Yard Management

Maintain the yard as a safe and efficient worksite. Enforce PPE standards and site rules. Ensure cleanliness, organisation, and environmental compliance. Facilitate timely entry and exit of work teams and vehicles.

Plant & Equipment Maintenance

Oversee planned and reactive maintenance of all plant, tools, and equipment. Ensure compliance with PUWER and other relevant legislation. Monitor and report faults; arrange repairs, servicing, and calibration. Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities via

Reflow

. Liaise with suppliers and service providers.

Compliance & Safety

Implement and uphold company policies (Health & Safety, Environmental, Drugs & Alcohol, Quality). Report all accidents, incidents, and substandard events; assist in investigations. Attend toolbox talks, briefings, and training sessions. Ensure personnel working in the yard are competent and medically fit.

Operational Support

Support the Business Support Manager and 5S Planner with equipment booking, fault monitoring, and housekeeping checks. Conduct regular stock takes and maintain inventory levels. Suggest and implement improvements to yard operations and 5S systems. Assist in mentoring new or under performing operatives.

Essential Skills/Membership

Industry experience (2+ years) -Arboriculture equipment and plant maintenance

PUWER awareness and compliance - Demonstrable understanding

Level 1 H&S Training - Relevant to yard and Equipment Safety

Microsoft Office proficiency - For reporting and communication

Desirable

Skills/Membership

Reflow or similar system experience - Maintenance tracking

Equal Opportunities

VMS is committed to a policy of treating all employees and job applicants equally. No employee or potential employee will receive less favorable treatment or consideration on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation or will be disadvantaged by any conditions of employment or requirements that cannot be justified as necessary on operational grounds.

VMS will appoint, train, develop and promote on the basis of merit and ability.

All employees have personal responsibility for the practical application of the Company's Equal Opportunities Policy, and those involved in the recruitment, selection, promotion or training of employees have a special responsibility for the practical application of the Company's Equal Opportunities Policy.

Data Protection Statement

The information that you provide on this form/application and that obtained from other relevant sources will be used to process your application for employment. The personal information that you give us will also be used in a confidential manner to help us monitor our recruitment process.

We may disclose your information to carefully selected third parties who may process data on our behalf, such as our appointed agents and service providers for the purposes of medical examinations and associated arrangements for other similar services which may be necessary in the recruitment process. They or we may contact you by telephone, email or mail in connection with your application

If you succeed in your application and take up employment with us, the information will be used in the administration of your employment with us and to provide you with information about us or third party via your payslip. We may also use the information if there is a complaint or legal challenge relevant to this recruitment process.

We may check the information collected, with third parties or with other information held by us. We may also use or pass to certain third parties information to prevent or detect crime, to protect public funds, or in other ways as permitted by law.

By applying for this role we will be assuming that you agree to the processing of sensitive personal data, (as described above), in accordance with our registration with the Data Protection Commissioner

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 45,000.00-48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Free parking
Work Location: In person