At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage ancient woodlands and enhance biodiversity while operating forestry machinery.
- Company: Exciting start-up focused on sustainable woodland management and firewood production.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, housing allowance, and the chance to work in stunning countryside.
- Other info: Join a passionate team dedicated to sustainability and conservation.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in biodiversity while enjoying a unique living and working environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in forestry management and certified to operate medium-sized machinery.
Do you have the skills to fill this role? Are you a genuinely knowledgeable and skilled woodsman who wants to move away from commercial forestry and heavy machinery, to sustainably managing woodland to enhance our depleted biodiversity? Are you interested in being a major part of a new start-up firewood and charcoal making business? Are you able to operate medium sized forestry machinery, with the necessary certificates? Would you like to live where you work, in beautiful countryside?
Responsibilities
- To sensitively manage woodland on a site of ancient woodland.
- To manage the newly restored network of original rides, for biodiversity enhancement.
- To clear fell and extract the timber for sale.
- To implement the replanting programme.
- To manage the firewood processing.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £25,000.00 per hour
Benefits: Housing allowance
Work Location: In person
Forestry Manager and Machine Operator (Cerne Abbas) employer: Lyons Hill Farm
Join a forward-thinking company that prioritises sustainable woodland management and biodiversity enhancement in the stunning countryside of Cerne Abbas. As a Forestry Manager and Machine Operator, you will enjoy a supportive work culture that values your expertise while offering opportunities for personal and professional growth in a unique start-up environment focused on firewood and charcoal production. With a competitive salary and housing allowance, this role not only allows you to live where you work but also to make a meaningful impact on the environment.
