Available for work - North/East Yorks

[Chris Sheppard]

Due to unexpectedly and suddenly being made redundant on New Years' Day due to the company I worked for going into liquidation, I'm currently in the exciting position of working out how to keep busy again and the wolf from the door.

 

I have worked with trees for just over 20 years now and at most stages of their lives, from planting, cleaning, thinning and clearfell, but also processing such as milling (various woodmizer type bandmills) and the usuals such as firewood.

 

I have spent most of that time self employed (until this last role) and have worked as a 'saw for hire' through to buying/selling standing and owning/maintaining my own machines in the past.

 

My most recent role (3 years) was as lead of a small team of between 2-3 cutting mostly firewood, sawlogs and softwood chip with me spending less time felling and more time spent either forwarding out (Valtra and Botex) or running the Hypro 455 processor or in the yard on the Woodmizer.  

 

Forestry has made up the biggest part of my time in trees, mostly motor manual felling (also including tractor mounted processor) and tractor with winch or trailer based extraction and have experience in both hard (including high value saw logs) and softwood, most terrains (including SSSI's) and have spent as much time using compact machinery as I have with the more usual sized ones.  

 

Whilst I don't consider myself to be an arborist (and I do not climb) I had a period of around 8 years where I was working with a tree surgeon quite regularly and as well as the usual conny bashing and garden trees, we would often get the trees the other local guys couldn't do (the 3120 got sent up the tree at least once) so am comfortable with lowering (albeit I haven't done any regularly for the last 3 years or so).

 

I have CS30, CS31, CS36, 0021-03 (Assisted Felling), 0021-11 (felling over 380mm) and don't required a refresher until late 2024, as well as a +F first aid certificate (I'll have to check dates but is still valid at moment) and All Terrain Vehicle Handling (overdue a refresher though).

 

I do not have any FMOC, likewise I do not have a Chipper qualification but so far this has never been a problem.

 

Ido not have experience of driving purpose built, but have spent time workng modern Valtra and trailer based set up so would be keen to make the progression to purpose built.

 

Full, clean, UK driving license and also have provisional entitlement for C1, C and CE

 

I have my own saws, PPE etc and should have some more transport organised shortly.

 

 

 

 

[topchippyles]

Good luck never a nice time to be out of work.

[Pete Mctree]

Chris is a more than capable individual and a hard worker too. Always an asset onsite, with a depth of knowledge and strong skill base.

Hope you find something soon 👍

[aswales]

Where in North Yorkshire are you based ?

[Chris Sheppard]

23 minutes ago, aswales said:

Where in North Yorkshire are you based ?

 

Between Malton and Scarborough.

 

25 minutes ago, Pete Mctree said:

Chris is a more than capable individual and a hard worker too. Always an asset onsite, with a depth of knowledge and strong skill base.

Hope you find something soon 👍

 

Cheers Pete.  Hope all's well with you and yours.

[sam the tree fella]

Hi Chris just PM’d you.

[Andy2873]

Did you get sorted?

[bigtreedon]

I had Chris in 3 days last week great lad thanks for all you help mate

[Chris Sheppard]

1 hour ago, Andy2873 said:

Did you get sorted?

 

Bits and bobs so far and some leads to follow up next week.  Putting 2&2 together, I think you might be familiar with my former boss.

 

 

13 minutes ago, bigtreedon said:

I had Chris in 3 days last week great lad thanks for all you help mate

 

No prob Don.  Thanks for the opportunity and glad to have helped - you know where I am if you need a hand in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

[Andy2873]

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