Forestry Machine Operators

Salary: £32,875 - £34,450 plus 28.97% pension contributions into a defined benefits scheme

Location: Aberfoyle or Dalbeattie 

Terms: Full time, 35 hours per week, Permanent

Closing Date: 11 January 2025

We’re looking for Forestry Machine Operators to join our Harvesting and Marketing teams, with posts based in Aberfoyle (Central Region) and Dalbeattie / South Region. These are full-time, permanent roles, with two positions available.

As a Forestry Machine Operator, you’ll be responsible for operating harvesters and forwarders in mainly productive clearfell crops, with some thinning work. Day-to-day duties include felling and extracting timber to roadside, carrying out routine machine maintenance, identifying and reporting faults, and ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard. Work is site-based and locations may vary across the region depending on programmes.