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Caolan McBrien

GTE Service Manager

Caolan McBrien
Next up we have our resident comedian, Greentown Environmental Service Manager, Caolan McBrien. Caolans career with Greentown has diversified over the years since joining our team as a QEHS Manager. Caolan gained invaluable knowledge of the Arboricultural industry throughout his time with Greentown and is now managing our large Tree Service and Winter Maintenance divisions.

So Caolan how long have you been with Greentown?
5 years.

 

How has your career progressed with Greentown?
Commenced as Health & Safety Manager and progressed into operations.

 

What are your expert areas or skills, and why do you think those skills are important in the workplace?
Expert areas is Beef cattle. This is hugely beneficial for helping decipher a good beast from a bad beast.

 

What do you like most about your job/what do you find most rewarding?
Enjoy walking round forests planning jobs and the midges eating me alive, you get a great appreciation for the frost.

 

What are your hobbies and interests?
Dodging phone calls from home when you’ve said you’ve left the office half an hour ago.

 

What did you want to be when you were a child?
Wanted to beat Mark Philippoussis in the Wimbledon Final.

 

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself
Scientists would love to study me.