Forestry & Estate Maintenance Worker

All Jobs Pro Ltd; Chichester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwood Estate is seeking a Forestry & Estate Maintenance Worker to join our outdoor team and help care for the Estate’s landscapes.

You’ll maintain forests, woodlands, roadside trees and amenity areas, operate tractors, chainsaws, telehandlers and PTO equipment, and support tree planting and woodland management projects across the site. A full UK driving licence and chainsaw certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience operating tractors, telehandlers and PTO equipment.
• Fully qualified chainsaw operator.
• Knowledge of forestry or tree planting is desirable.

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 and estate infrastructure.
• Load/unload timber and other materials; assist with grounds maintenance.
• Undertake seasonal and ad hoc estate maintenance tasks.

Skills

Outdoors mindset

Team player

Problem solving

Tools

Tractors

Chainsaws

Telehandlers

PTO equipment

Job description

Forestry & Estate Maintenance Worker

Love working outdoors and taking pride in maintaining beautiful landscapes? Join our Forestry Team and play a hands-on role in caring for the iconic Goodwood Estate.

This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. From managing woodlands and roadside trees to maintaining public rights of way, fencing, tracks and amenity areas, you'll help ensure the Estate remains a place of outstanding natural beauty.

Working across the Estate, you'll operate a range of specialist machinery including tractors, chainsaws, telehandlers and PTO equipment, support woodland management and tree planting projects.

You'll be joining an experienced and close-knit team that takes real pride in preserving and enhancing the Estate for colleagues, visitors and future generations.

What you'll be doing

• Maintaining forests, woodlands, roadside trees and amenity areas across the Estate
• Operating tractors, chainsaws, telehandlers and PTO equipment
• Supporting tree planting and woodland management projects
• Maintaining public rights of way, tracks, fences, walls and other estate infrastructure
• Loading and unloading timber, aggregates and other materials
• Assisting with grounds and landscape maintenance activities
• Undertaking a variety of seasonal and ad hoc estate maintenance tasks

What you'll bring

• Prior experience operating tractors, telehandlers and PTO equipment
• Fully qualified chainsaw operator
• Tree Felling and Wood Processing with chainsaws experience
• Experience maintaining machinery and equipment
• Knowledge of trees, forestry or tree planting
• A practical approach and confidence working outdoors in all weather conditions
• A logical and methodical approach to problem solving
• A full UK driving licence
• An interest in forestry, countryside management or the natural environment is desirable

What you'll be like

• Passionate about working outdoors
• Positive, reliable and hardworking
• Takes pride in a job well done
• Flexible and adaptable
• Proactive and self-motivated
• A strong team player
• Organised with excellent attention to detail
• Willing to get stuck in and support colleagues wherever needed

If you're looking for a hands-on role in a unique setting, where your work makes a visible difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.