Branch Manager

**Branch Manager - Forestry/ Estate & Land Management Company**

**Location: Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland (PA31)**

**Salary: Attractive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience**

**The Role**:
We are looking for a **Branch Manager** to join a Forestry/ Estate & Land Management Company based in Argyll Scotland. You will be a key member of a high-performing team, operating in a competitive, commercial environment, and as such, they are seekingan experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with relevant forestry experience to join their existing team. The successful applicant will need to be qualified in Forestry and have experience in managing both Forestry and Harvesting operations.It is not a branch manager position as in office manager.

**Key duties**:

- Woodland establishment,
- Restructuring and management from planning through to harvesting.

**Required Skills**:

- Applicants should be Chartered member of the Institute of Foresters or working towards this status.
- Demonstrable experience in forest management activities and an understanding of timber harvesting.
- Demonstrable experience of client and customer relations
- Engaging with a wide range of company stakeholders e.g., landowners, contractors and relevant government bodies.
- Demonstrable experience in the preparation of operational budgets and sales plans
- Demonstrable experience in all aspects of Business Development, identifying new markets and developing existing ones.
- Demonstrable experience of new woodland creations, site planning and managing own operations.
- Managing Health and Safety on site including the preparation of risk assessments.
- Sound understanding of the Grant Scheme as well as an understanding of health and safety standards and legislation.
- Previous Line Management experience, leading a team of both experienced employees and graduates.
- Previous experience of carrying out staff appraisals, setting targets and monitoring the achievement of said targets.
- Drivers Licence (essential).

**Ideally, a minimum 2.1 BSc Forestry degree or another relevant degree, however other qualifications and those without a degree may also be considered provided a high level of experience is demonstrated.**

**Benefits**:

- An attractive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience
- Company vehicle
- Generous pension scheme
- Life assurance, permanent health insurance, private health care
- The opportunity for equity participation (the company has a unique structure and is 80% owned by staff)
- Applicants will also be given excellent personal and career development opportunities and will be part of a highly professional and motivated team.?

**_Additional Resources Ltd is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Businesses Regulations 2003._