Senior Forestry Operative — Lead on Site (Outdoor)

Service Care Solutions; Croft; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Care are recruiting a Forestry Operative for Mountsorrel, Leicestershire. This hands-on outdoor role covers forestry, grounds maintenance and arboricultural duties across the region.

You will work within a small team, operate machinery to maintain rights of way, verges and planting schemes, and may lead on site as needed. Applicants should have forestry/arboriculture or grounds experience, and a valid UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience in forestry or arboriculture or grounds maintenance.
• Experience using chainsaws, wood chippers, hedge cutters and strimmers.
• Knowledge of tree/shrub maintenance and planting schemes.
• Good health and safety awareness when using outdoor machinery.
• Ability to work as part of a team and show initiative.
• Full, valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out ground-based forestry and arboricultural work and site maintenance.
• Undertake tree and shrub planting and related landscaping duties.
• Carry out hedge trimming, hedge laying and verge maintenance.
• Maintain public rights of way and nearby green spaces.
• Operate equipment such as chainsaws, wood chippers and hedge cutters.
• Assist with tree felling and tree surgery from ground level.
• Perform routine vehicle and equipment safety checks.
• Support site supervision and lead on site when required.
• Follow risk assessments, method statements and traffic management rules.
• Engage professionally with the public and report issues to supervision.

Skills

Forestry

Arboriculture

Grounds maintenance

Teamwork

Safety

Driving licence

Education

NPTC / CS chainsaw

NRSWA / Chapter 8 Traffic Management

PA1 / PA6 Pesticides

First Aid certificate

LGV licence and Driver CPC

Tools

Chainsaws

Wood chippers

Hedge cutters

Strimmers

Job description

Service Care are recruiting a Forestry Operative for Mountsorrel, Leicestershire. This hands-on outdoor role covers forestry, grounds maintenance and arboricultural duties across the region.

You will work within a small team, operate machinery to maintain rights of way, verges and planting schemes, and may lead on site as needed. Applicants should have forestry/arboriculture or grounds experience, and a valid UK driving licence.