Purpose of role: To deliver a variety of forest management maintenance activities using specialist forestry machinery and equipment.
This is a multi-skilled role and includes tasks such as small-scale timber harvesting, windblow clearance, mulching, targeted conservation management, maintaining access points, site clearance, hedge cutting, mowing, and timber movement.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Operate specialist forestry machinery to deliver high standards of forest management.
2. Operate machinery professionally and safely, adhering to Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work, including PUWER requirements.
3. Machinery includes: Timber trailer and crane, winch, telehandler and attachments, forestry mowers.
4. Assist in the growing, harvesting, sales, and delivery of Christmas trees.
5. Support the team in dealing with unforeseen events such as fallen trees, storms, and wildfires.
6. Ensure the security and proper care of plant machinery.
7. Undertake forest management activities including felling, timber processing, planting, and maintaining infrastructure.
8. Support wider estate objectives.
9. Follow relevant health and safety procedures to ensure legislative compliance.
Knowledge, Experience, and Skills:
* Understanding of the estate and land conditions.
* At least 3 years’ experience operating heavy plant machinery in forestry conditions.
* Experience with land-based health and safety practices.
* Knowledge of engines, machinery, and hydraulics.
* Good communication skills; confident, friendly, approachable.
* Team-oriented and able to work independently.
* Flexible, adaptable, highly organized, and detail-oriented.
* Problem-solving abilities.
* Physically fit and able to work in all weather conditions.
* First aid trained (Emergency First Aid at Work or equivalent).
* Full clean driving license.
Essential Machinery Skills:
* Chainsaw operations, including windblow and felling trees over 380mm.
Desirable Machinery Skills:
* Pesticide application (PA1 and PA6).
* Use of pole saw, strimmer/clearing saw, side arm flail, excavator operations.
We are a proud Disability Confident employer and offer an interview scheme for disabled applicants. We are flexible with application methods and processes to ensure equal opportunities.
If you have questions about our recruitment process or require adjustments, please contact us at [emailprotected].
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