Job Description
As our Grapple Saw Operator, you will support colleagues with mechanised tree felling/harvesting works, including use of a grapple saw, in clear fell, thinnings and Duty of Care (DOC) works.
As our Grapple Saw Operator, you will be responsible for:
· Walking sites ahead of works, producing accurate written records for submission
· Conducting all tasks to the highest standard, ensuring that sites are left tidy and safe
· Working harvesting machines at a good level of output without unnecessary idling or stoppage time
· Completing all forest operations in line with health, safety and environmental standards (including site management plans and risk assessments)
· Ensuring machinery and tools are always used for their intended purpose and operated in line with safe operating procedures
· Carrying out routine maintenance on machinery being operated and completing associated paperwork in a timely manner
To be successful as our Grapple Saw Operator, we would ideally like you to have the following skills/experience:
· Significant experience of large-scale mechanised harvesting operations, including operating a grapple saw, or similar
· Harvester FMOCS qualified/CPCS tracked/wheeled machines
· NPTC in chainsaw use (maintena...