Careers
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Careers at VMS
As a fast-paced and quickly growing organisation with depots across the country, we are always on the lookout for the right people to join the VMS team.
With opportunities across departments and with a true chance to progress, why not get in touch and see where it could take you?
Please see below for current opportunities.
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New joiners to the Industry
£25,500 p.a./ £4,000 initial training/up to £5,100 p.a. additional performance bonus
* Total potential annual earnings before overtime £30,600
Job Overview
Due to the continued expansion of our secured long-term work bank, an exciting opportunity exists for Entry Level Operatives to join our team.
No previous experience is needed for this role as full training will be provided to progress your career through our Lantra Approved Training Division VMT:
Up to 20% Additional Performance Related Pay available after passing probation period.
If needed you may be required to work one weekend per month.
All PPE will be provided.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience required of New Joiners
Essential Knowledge, Skills & Accreditations
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Punctual timekeeping
- Desire to work outdoors
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Adaptable and hard working
- Loyal and keen to learn
Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Accreditations
- Vegetation Management experience
- Fencing experience
- Mechanical understanding
- Understanding of Health and Safety
If you have an enthusiastic, can-do attitude and a willingness to challenge yourself in order to push your learning and progress your career in this role, please click ‘Apply’ below.
No Agencies please.
Limited experience ground operatives
£26,000 – £28,600 p.a./ min £2,000 training p.a/up to £5,720 p.a. additional performance bonus
* Total potential annual earnings before overtime £34,320
Job Overview
Due to the continued expansion of our secured long-term work bank, an exciting opportunity exists for Operatives with limited experience to join our team.
The ideal candidate will have a selection of skills and experience in relation to de-vegetation works, however full training will be provided to progress your career through our Lantra Approved Training Division VMT:
Up to 20% Additional Performance Related Pay available after passing probation period.
If needed you may be required to work one weekend per month.
All PPE will be provided.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience required
Essential Knowledge, Skills & Accreditations
- Previous experience in the industry (1-3 years)
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Punctual timekeeping
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Adaptable and hard working
- Hedgecutter / Brushcutter/Strimmers
- PA1 & PA6
- Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross Cutting
- Felling and Processing Trees (up to 380mm)
Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Accreditations
- Towing Licence (BE).
- CSCS card holder.
- ROLO Operative
- Chipper
- Fencing
- EFAW
- Manual Handling
- Water Awareness
- Large Plant / Machine experience
If you have an enthusiastic, can-do attitude and a willingness to challenge yourself in order to push your learning and progress your career in this role, please click ‘Apply’ below.
No Agencies please.
Experienced ground operatives
£28,600 – £33,800 p.a./ min £2,000 training p.a./up to £6,760 p.a. additional performance bonus
* Total potential annual earnings before overtime £40,560
Job Overview
Previous experience is essential for this role.
Up to 20% Additional Performance Related Pay available after passing probation period.
All PPE will be provided.
If needed you may be required to work one weekend per month.
We are also able to offer a full range of training to ensure existing qualifications are refreshed and also to provide new opportunities to progress your career through our Lantra Approved Training Division VMT:
Skills, Knowledge and Experience required
Essential Knowledge, Skills & Accreditations
- Previous experience in the industry (3+ years)
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Adaptable and hard working
- EFAW
- Manual Handling
- CSCS card holder.
- Hedgecutter / Brushcutter/ Strimmers
- Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross Cutting
- Felling and Processing Trees (up to 380mm)
- PA1 & PA6
- Chipper
Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Accreditations
- Towing Licence (B+E).
- Dealing with Wind Blown trees
- Felling and Processing Trees over 380mm
- Fencing – post & rail / post & wire
- Water Awareness
- Water based working
- Fall arrest training
- Large Plant and Machinery knowledge
If you have an enthusiastic, can-do attitude and a willingness to challenge yourself in order to push your learning and progress your career in this role, please click ‘Apply’ below.
No Agencies please.
Aerial operatives
£31,200 – £36,400 p.a./ min £3,000 training p.a./up to £7,280 p.a. additional performance bonus
Total potential annual earnings before overtime £43,680
Regular Overtime also Available.
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Job Overview
Due to a significant increase in secured works, we have an exciting opportunity for Climbing Arborists to join our teams.
Previous experience within the Arb industry is essential.
Up to 20% Additional Performance Related Pay available. All PPE will be provided.
If needed you may be required to work one weekend per month.
We are also able to offer a full range of training to ensure existing qualifications are refreshed and also to provide new opportunities to progress your career through our Lantra Approved Training Division VMT:
Skills, Knowledge and Experience required
Essential Knowledge, Skills & Accreditations
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Punctual timekeeping
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Adaptable and hard working
- Loyal and keen to learn
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience
- CS30/31
- CS38
- CS39
Desirable Criteria
- UA1
- UA2.1
- UA2.2
- CS40
- CS41
- CS45
- Manual Handling
- First Aid + F
If you have an enthusiastic, can-do attitude and a willingness to challenge yourself in order to push your learning and progress your career in this role, please click ‘Apply’ below.
No Agencies please.
Site Leads
£31,200 – £38,000 p.a./ min £2,000 training p.a./company van/up to £7,600 p.a. additional performance bonus
* Total potential annual earnings before overtime £45,600
Job Overview
Due to the continued expansion and increase in secured works, an exciting opportunity exists for Site Leads to step into a new role with VMS.
Responsible for the operational delivery of a wide variety of works, we are looking for individuals with the skills and experience to deal with whatever the UK has to throw at them. Confident and capable of leading a multi-skilled team, you will have the drive, desire and ability to get the job done. Working across areas and between contracts, you will be given the time, training and opportunity to expand your abilities in some of the most testing locations across the country.
Overtime available.
If needed you may be required to work one weekend per month.
We are able to offer full training through our Lantra Approved Training Division VMT:
Key Responsibilities of Site Leads
- Safety Management on Sites
- Environmental Management on sites
- Quality Management on site.
- Competent Management of personnel on sites.
The Site Lead is responsible for delivering the following:
- Assisting the resourcing of each contract.
- Implementation of the company policies, site rules and procedures.
- To be one of the key interfaces providing day to day contact with clients.
- To check that work site inspections are carried out regularly to ensure quality and quantity meets the clients specification.
- To ensure Safety Inspections are carried out by the appropriate person.
- Reporting of accidents and incidents.
- The maintenance of all plant, machinery and vehicles on site.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience required by Site Leads
Essential Knowledge, Skills & Accreditations
- Minimum 5 years Supervision experience.
- Minimum 5 years in the Arboriculture and/or grounds maintenance industry.
- Level 2 or above in relevant competencies.
- Experience in supervising multiple teams in various situations.
- The ability to work away or travel to meet client’s needs.
- Ability to use Site based technology.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- CSCS card holder.
- Hedgecutter
- Brushcutter/Strimmers
- Pedestrian / Ride-on / Remote Mower
- Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross Cutting
- Felling and Processing Trees (up to 380mm)
- Chipper
- EFAW
- SMSTS or BALI ROLO Managers
- PA1 PA6
- Manual Handling
Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Accreditations
- Towing Licence (BE).
- Previous climbing experience.
- Strong mechanical knowledge.
- Water work experience/Boat Licence
- CAT & Genny trained
- Water Awareness
- PTS
- BTI
- Ability to use Large Plant and Machinery
If you have an enthusiastic, can-do attitude and a willingness to challenge yourself in order to push your learning and progress your career in this role, please click ‘Apply’ below.
No Agencies please.
Site Managers
£36,410 – £55,000 p.a./ min £2,000 training p.a./company 4×4/up to £11,000 p.a. additional performance bonus
* Total potential annual earnings before overtime £66,000.
Job Overview
Due to the continued expansion and increase in secured works, an exciting opportunity exists for Site Mangers to step into a new role with VMS.
Responsible for the operational delivery of a wide variety of works, we are looking for individuals with the skills and experience to deal with whatever the UK has to throw at them. Confident and capable of leading several multi-skilled teams in all manners of works and terrains, spanning a wide area, you will have the drive, desire and ability to get the job done.
Dealing both with issues on the ground, enthusing and managing staff and dealing with clients, you will be the first port of call for our Site Leads, Operatives, subcontractors and any other site workers, running a safe and secure worksite that get’s the job done.
Overtime available.
If needed you may be required to work one weekend per month.
We are able to offer full training through our Lantra Approved Training Division VMT:
Key Responsibilities of Site Managers
- Safety Management on Sites
- Environmental Management on sites
- Quality Management on site.
- Competent Management of personnel on sites, including Contractors and Sub-contractors.
- Acting as the on-site representative in front of Clients.
The Site Manager is responsible for delivering the following:
- Implementation of the company policies, site rules and procedures.
- To be the key individual providing day to day contact with clients, contractors and sub-contractors on site.
- To check that work site inspections are carried out regularly to ensure safety, quality and quantity meets the clients specification.
- To ensure Safety Inspections are carried out by the appropriate person.
- Reporting of accidents and incidents.
- The maintenance of all plant, machinery and vehicles on site.
- Co-ordination with the Contract Manager to ensure resource needs are met.
- Ensure that plant and machinery is best suited for the work and arrange loading/unloading.
- Take lead in dealing with problems found on site or escalate where required to Contract Manager.
- Scope and assess future works/reactive works if suitably located and report back using bespoke software.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience required by Site Leads
Essential Knowledge, Skills & Accreditations
- Minimum 10 years team management experience.
- Minimum 10 years in the Arboriculture and/or grounds maintenance industry.
- Level 2 (3 preferred) or above in relevant competencies.
- Experience in managing complex worksites, on behalf of a Principal Contractor, inc. working to CDM regulations.
- The ability to work away from home or travel to meet client’s needs.
- Ability to deal with conflicting demands and manage client expectations to deliver in a safe and efficient way.
- Ability to use Site based technology, updating, monitoring and reporting on site based issues and progress.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- CSCS card holder.
- SMSTS or BALI ROLO Managers
Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Accreditations
- Towing Licence (BE).
- Previous climbing experience.
- Strong mechanical knowledge.
- Water work experience/Boat Licence
- Ability to deliver complex planting/landscaping schemes based on schematics
- Understanding of pest control
- CAT & Genny trained
- Water Awareness
- Utility Awareness Training (UA1, UA2.1, UA2.2)
- PTS
- EFAW
- BTI
- Ability to use Large Plant and Machinery
If you have an enthusiastic, can-do attitude and a willingness to challenge yourself in order to push your learning and progress your career in this role, please click ‘Apply’ below.
No Agencies please.
Equal Opportunities
VMS is committed to a policy of treating all employees and job applicants equally. No employee or potential employee will receive less favourable 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.
Date 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