Forestry Operative

JT Recruit; Melton Mowbray; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

JT Recruit is assisting in recruiting a Forestry Operative for a client based at the Melton Depot. The role focuses on maintaining footpaths, hedgerows, verges and planting schemes across Leicestershire, with leadership of a small team and adherence to safety procedures.

Working hours are 7am–4pm Monday–Thursday and 7am–3.30pm Friday, with duties including ground works, hedge trimming, planting schemes, strimming and operating plant as required.

Qualifications

• NRSWA/operatives qualification required.
• NHSS12D (T1/T2) certification required.
• Certificate in Arboriculture or Horticulture.
• Pesticide certificates PA1 & PA6.
• First Aid certification.
• Valid driving licence.
• LGV CPC with current DQC card.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team on ground-based forestry works.
• Perform ground-based forestry tasks and planting/maintenance.
• Operate specialist plant and power tools for highways works.
• Maintain and troubleshoot arboriculture equipment and vehicles.
• Identify underground services to protect operatives.

Skills

Leadership

Ground works

Plant maintenance

Education

NRSWA Operatives

NHSS12D (T1/T2)

Certificate in Arboriculture/Horticulture

PA1 & PA6 pesticides

First Aid Certificate

Driving Licence

LGV CPC with DQC

Job description

Our client is currently looking for a Forestry Operative to join them initially until March 2027

You will be based out of the Melton Depot

Working hours are:

• 7am – 4pm Mon – Thursday


• 7am – 3.30pm Friday

Job Purpose

To work as part of a team to deliver a best value, customer-focussed service throughout Leicestershire and occasionally, surrounding counties.

You will take the lead in a small team working flexibly, efficiently and effectively to maintain footpaths, hedgerows, verges, and planting and maintenance schemes in accordance with statutory requirements

Activities included in this job specification are:

• Ground works relating to tree felling and surgery


• Planting and maintenance


• Hedge trimming and layering


• Planting schemes


• Strimming

Duties & Responsibilities

To lead a small team to undertake various ground-based forestry works following safe working procedures, and using equipment and power tools. To utilise existing knowledge and skills, and gain experience in new technical practices following safe working procedures. The list below is indicative of the types of work, but is not exhaustive:

• Ground-based forestry works (e.g. processing felled trees, foliage clearance); tree and shrub planting; tree and shrub maintenance; public rights of way maintenance; strimming and verge maintenance;


• Drive/operate specialist plant to perform all highways operations, and use equipment such as chippers, chainsaws, hedge cutters etc to meet contractual requirements


• Carry out daily routine maintenance to appropriate vehicle and plant, complying with relevant legislation (e.g driver’s hours regulations, European Drivers Regulations, safe loads and weights) to ensure safe and continued use.


• Carry out various maintenance activities on arboriculture equipment to enable their safe and continued use


• Use appropriate equipment and procedures to detect and locate underground services to protect operatives and prevent damage to apparatus.

Qualifications

• New Roads and Streetworks Act (NRSWA) Qualification (Operatives)


• National Highways Sector Scheme 12D (T1/T2)


• National recognised Certificate in Arboriculture / Horticulture.
  
  
  
  • Pesticides Application Certificate PA1 & PA6.
  
  
  • First Aid Certificate
  
  
  • Valid Driving Licence
  
  
  • Valid Large Goods Vehicle Licence and CPC Trained with current DQC Card