FOREST MANAGER/ SENIOR FOREST MANAGER

Location: Southern England – Surrey/Sussex/Kent 2 positions

As the largest integrated forestry business in the UK, and a member of binderholz – Europe’s leading timber processing operation – BSW Group is a rapidly developing multi- site business, with a turnover in excess of £650m and operations spanning forestry, sawmilling, timber manufacturing and energy.

Tilhill has, over the last 70+ years, planted more than 1 billion trees and, as a private company, has the greatest number of professionally qualified managers. We specialise in woodland creation and management, timber harvesting and buying, and landscaping. We strive at all times to provide an unrivalled service to our clients and customers.

We are offering you the opportunity to come and join us and build an enduring career as a key member of our Southern England forestry team in the role of Forest Manager or Senior Forest Manager, depending on experience.

Our Managers are responsible for delivering professional high-quality woodland management services to our existing clients together with developing and delivering other forestry-related opportunities, including woodland creation.

The role includes building sound client relationships and day to day woodland management including the preparation of client estimates, production of reports, implementation and control of work programmes and grant schemes. All this in one of the UK’s most wooded regions.

Tilhill is at the forefront of the provision of nature-based solutions across the UK that help fight climate change in the most natural way. Come and join our team and be instrumental in helping us deliver our goals.

About you
As an experienced forestry professional with a background in forestry (or other related sector), you are able to demonstrate your strong commercial acumen and ability to build and maintain strong working relationships. In addition, you’ll have:

• Strong client relationship management and team working skills.
• Good knowledge of UK forestry practice, UK Forest Standard, FC grant support and the England Countryside Stewardship schemes.
• Knowledge of mixed lowland silviculture.
• Professional membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters or another relevant professional body. This is desirable as a Forest Manager and essential for the Senior Forest Manager role.
• Experience of working within areas of sensitive habitat and European protected Species (EPS) is beneficial.
• Good organisational and administrative skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

If you are excited and highly motivated by the opportunity to nurture the team and grow the significant potential that sits within one of the UK’s most dynamic forestry regions, then this role is for you.

Benefits
In return, you can look forward to developing a long-term career with one of the industry’s leading employers. In addition to the competitive salary and company car, this position also includes excellent benefits such as:

• Company provided health plan and Life Assurance policy.
• Company sick pay, enhanced with a length of service.
• Company pension.
• 31 days (inclusive of bank holidays) holiday entitlement, enhanced with length of service.
• Funded learning and career development opportunities.
• Discounted rate on a range of BSW products.
• Employee benefits portal with access to exclusive deals and discounts on 100s of high street brands, utilities, eating out and more!
• Confidential 24/7 support with Wellbeing Hub.
• Cycle to Work scheme.

Interested?

Please visit our our website www.tilhill.com/careers and apply online.

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Tilhill is an Equal Opportunities Employer