Join The Crown Estates Forestry team at Windsor Great Park and play a vital part in delivering a wide range of forest management and maintenance activities. As a Forester (Machinery Operator), youll use specialist forestry machinery and equipment to help care for and enhance one of the UKs most iconic landscapes. This is a multi-skilled role, offering variety and the chance to make a real impact on the environment and the community.,
Responsibilities
* Operate specialist forestry machinery to maintain high standards of forest management.
* Carry out activities such as timber harvesting, windblow clear-up, mulching, conservation management, access maintenance, site clearance, hedge cutting, mowing, and timber movement.
* Support the growing, harvesting, sales, and delivery of Christmas trees.
* Respond to and help manage unforeseen events in the forest, including storms and wildfires.
* Work collaboratively with the team to deliver wider Estate objectives.
* Ensure all work is carried out safely, following risk assessments, safe systems of work, and relevant health and safety legislation.
* Maintain and secure plant machinery, including timber trailers, cranes, winches, telehandlers and forestry mowers.
Qualifications
* At least 3 years experience operating heavy plant machinery in forestry or similar environments.
* Strong understanding of land-based health and safety practices.
* Demonstrable knowledge of engines, machinery, and hydraulics.
* Effective communicator – confident, friendly, approachable, able to engage with a wide variety of people.
* Team-oriented, adaptable, and able to work independently when needed.
* Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and effective problem-solving skills.
* Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
* Emergency First Aid plus F qualification.
* Full, clean manual driving licence.
* Practical skills in tractor driving, telehandler operation, FMO base unit/skidder/trailer/mulcher, pesticide application (PA1 & PA6), pole saw, strimmer/clearing saw, side-arm flail, excavator-based operations, and chainsaw cross-cutting and maintenance (including felling up to 380cm).
Benefits
* As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance-related bonus offering, we have a wealth of benefits available ranging from market leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End, to private healthcare; life and critical illness cover and 28 days holiday with the option to buy more.
* We value work-life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work.
* 28 days paid holiday, 2 volunteering days and the option to purchase further holiday.
* Flexible and hybrid working policies.
* Market leading family friendly policies.
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