Tractor Operator

Tractor Operator Location: Halesworth The Role Working as part of an established estate team, your primary responsibility will be operating a forestry tractor with timber crane to extract timber from woodland and timber stacks. Duties will include: * Forwarding and extracting timber from woodland areas * Grading timber into appropriate categories (milling, firewood, chippable) using your own judgement and experience * Loading and transporting timber * Supporting wider estate operations, including: * Loading and transporting woodchip * Power harrowing * Low-loader towing * Operating modern tractors and telehandlers You must have proven experience operating Valtra tractors (or equivalent) and telehandlers. What You’ll Need Essential: * Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar forestry, agricultural, or estate-based role * Experience operating modern Valtra or Massey Ferguson tractors * Confident fitting and removing equipment and attachments * Ability to change PTO shafts (540 / 1000) * Telehandler ticket (LANTRA or NPORS) * Experience changing buckets, bucket brushes, and tines * Ability to reverse trailers into tight spaces * Clear and concise communication skills * Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions * Full UK driving licence and own transport Desirable (not essential): * Forestry forwarding or timber extraction experience * Experience using attachments such as power harrows, cultivators, graders, rollers, flail or rotary toppers Apply now to Anglian Recruitment - (phone number removed)