Arborist Team Manager
Core
Lead the Arboriculture team for Hastings District Council, managing tree asset maintenance, reactive works, and staff development while providing technical guidance.
Role type
Senior IC Arborist Team Manager
Builds
Scheduled tree maintenance programs, reactive works, and safe roadside operations for the Hastings District Council.
Domain
Municipal services / Arboriculture
Required skills
Arboriculture technical expertise, team leadership and mentoring, project planning and coordination, subcontractor management, traffic management planning, data collection and verification, quality monitoring and compliance, operational climbing and arboricultural work.
Preferred skills
Level 4 Arboriculture qualification, experience with Green by Nature or similar industry-leading companies.
Technologies
Arboricultural tools, traffic management equipment, data collection systems.
Responsibilities
Plan and coordinate scheduled tree maintenance and reactive works; lead, mentor, and develop arboriculture staff; provide technical arboricultural advice and undertake climbing or operational work when required; coordinate subcontractors and specialist services; plan worksite requirements including traffic management; collect and maintain accurate tree asset data; monitor work quality, productivity, and compliance; respond to urgent tree issues and storm damage.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC