Estate Forestry & Grounds Maintenance Technician

The Goodwood Group; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Goodwood Group is seeking a Forestry & Estate Maintenance Worker to help care for the iconic Goodwood Estate. You’ll work outdoors across the estate, operating tractors, chainsaws, telehandlers and PTO equipment, with chainsaw qualifications essential.

You’ll join an experienced team that values pride in the estate and supports woodland management, tree planting and general maintenance in all weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Must hold fully qualified chainsaw operator NPTC CS31.
• Experience operating tractors, telehandlers and PTO equipment.
• Experience in tree planting and woodland management is desirable but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Maintain forests, woodlands, roadside trees and amenity areas across the Estate.
• Operate tractors, chainsaws, telehandlers and PTO equipment.
• Support tree planting and woodland management projects.
• Maintain public rights of way, tracks, fences, walls and other estate infrastructure.
• Load and unload timber, aggregates and other materials.
• Assist with grounds and landscape maintenance tasks.
• undertake a variety of seasonal and ad hoc estate maintenance tasks.

Skills

Chainsaw operation

Tractor operation

Telehandler operation

Woodland management

Tree planting

Driving licence

Outdoors adaptability

Team player

Tools

Tractors

Telehandlers

PTO equipment

Chainsaw equipment

Job description

The Goodwood Group is seeking a Forestry & Estate Maintenance Worker to help care for the iconic Goodwood Estate. You’ll work outdoors across the estate, operating tractors, chainsaws, telehandlers and PTO equipment, with chainsaw qualifications essential.

You’ll join an experienced team that values pride in the estate and supports woodland management, tree planting and general maintenance in all weather conditions.