Forest Craftsperson

About the job

Job summary

You will support the beat forester shaping the land we manage doing a range of operations and inspections in the forest, including helping with practical matters that may arise. Be a champion of our health & safety culture demonstrating our value of ‘look out and look after’ in our work.

Job description

Key responsibilities and accountability

Operational

• restock and establishment work: hand planting, tree guard construction, repairing fences and controlling vegetation.
• clearing and maintaining trees: high pruning, cutting back and felling to maintain access or assist with harvesting operations.
• tree safety work: from initial surveys through to remedial chainsaw works.
• surveying, including measuring/tariffing, tree safety, stocking densities.
• when needed, gather operational data accurately and efficiently and maintain appropriate up to date records to the standard required.
• contribute to the delivery of key programmes by transporting materials and consumables to work sites across the Kielder Forest area.
• assist with the running of our coldstore facility – occasionally taking in deliveries, performing quality checks on trees and delivering saplings out to sites.

Team working and health and safety

• operate and maintain tools and resources to required standards and make sure work on site meets our health and safety standards.
• by effectively liaising with colleagues and stakeholders, plan, implement and deliver efficient work programmes that help meet Forestry England’s aims and objectives.
• maintain a high standard of professionalism when representing Forestry England.
• carrying out risk assessments working to high health and safety standards which are guided by FISA (Forest Industry Safety Accord).

And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager.

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