Countryside Management Contractor

M & G Countryside Developments Ltd; Chipping Sodbury; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

M & G Countryside Developments Ltd is seeking a skilled team member in countryside and land management to support contract commitments and a forward order book for 2025. The ideal candidate will possess relevant qualifications and experience, including chainsaw certification and first aid. This role offers an annual salary of £34,000-£40,000, with opportunities for career growth within a vibrant business.

Qualifications

• Supervisor/foreman experience required.
• Clean driving licence is essential.
• Qualifications in vegetation management and machinery are preferable.

Responsibilities

• Support and deliver immediate contract commitments.
• Assist in land management and vegetation control.
• Occasional weekend work and overnight stays for contracts.

Skills

Forestry management

Land management

Vegetation management

Driving

Education

Ground chainsaw qualifications

Emergency First Aid at Work

Vocational training in forestry or land management

Tools

Brushcutters

Tractor qualifications

Forestry machines

Timber processing tools

Job description

Background

M&G Countryside Developments are undergoing a period of business growth and as such we would like to recruit another team member with countryside, land management skills and qualifications. This is to help M&G deliver immediate contract commitments and to support a full 2025 forward order book.

Clients M&G work with include Wildlife Trusts, HS2, Woodland Trust, Bristol Port, Keystone Environmental, FCC Environment, Ringway/Highways Agency, Forestry Commission, local authorities, private estates and more.

Experience and Training

The ideal candidate will come with supervisors/foreman experience and have either Forestry/Countryside/land management experience. Ideally the candidate will also have further vocational and technical training or qualifications around vegetation management, tractors and machines, fencing, brush cutting, spraying, forestry operations, chippers and woodland establishment and maintenance.

Essential requirements/qualifications:

• Clean full driving licence
• Ground chainsaw qualifications
• Emergency First Aid at Work

Desirable requirements/qualifications:

• Brushcutters
• PA1,2&6
• Tractor/forestry machine qualifications
• Chippers / timber processing

Work location and hours

M&G are based at a yard near Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire and the working day will start and finish at the yard generally (working away approx. 25%).

Hours are circa 7:00am – 17:00 Monday – Friday with occasional weekend work in particular over the summer (overtime pay and/or time off in lieu). However, some jobs will require to meet at site, or for night stop overs if working on contracts further afield.

Salary

For the right candidate with appropriate qualifications salary would be in the range of £34,000-£40,000 per annum + benefits depending on experience.

If Interested

If you feel you have the right experience and qualifications and are ready to launch the next stage of your career within a growing and vibrant business, then we would love to hear from you.

For the right candidate we are looking for a start as soon as possible.

For more information or an informal conversation please contact Miles Batten (Director) on [e-mail] or call 07866 486808.

Two references will be required.