Job Overview
Are you a genuinely knowledgeable and skilled woodsman who wants to move away from commercial forestry and heavy machinery, to sustainably managing woodland to enhance our depleted biodiversity?
Are you interested in being a major part of a new start-up firewood and charcoal making business with a share of the profits?
Are you able to operate medium sized forestry machinery, with the necessary certificates?
Would you consider managing a small team of foresters for contracting work?
Would you like to live where you work, in beautiful countryside?
Responsibilities
To sensitively manage woodland on a site of ancient woodland.
To manage the newly restored network of original rides, for biodiversity enhancement
To clear fell and extract the timber for sale
To implement the replanting programme
To manage the firewood processing
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £30,000.00 per hour
Benefits:
* Housing allowance
Application question(s):
* Do you have experience with excavator and grapple in woodland
Experience:
* forestry machinery: 3 years (required)
* Forestry: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Chainsaw certificate (required)
Work Location: In person