Job Description
We are on the lookout for an Agricultural and horticultural mobile plant operator to join our business.
Key Responsibilities
· Prepare, position, and set up machinery for safe and efficient operation
· Operate tractor-drawn and self-propelled equipment for ploughing, sowing, fertilising, cultivating, and harvesting, ensuring minimal crop damage
· Accurately adjust implement settings, including speed, height, and depth, to suit operating conditions
· Operate forestry plant to grip, lift, and cut trees safely and efficiently
· Use attachments to lift, swing, sort, and stack trees and logs
· Operate auxiliary equipment such as chippers and log splitters
· Process felled trees by feeding them into machinery to de-limb and cut into logs
· Load and organise logs onto stockpiles and transport vehicles
· Maintain accurate production records, including log tallies and work reports
· Perform routine servicing and carry out minor maintenance and repairs on equipment
Requirements:
· Minimum six months of experience or level 2 or above qualification required
· On job training is provided
· Ministry of justice check and pre-employment drug test required