Forest worker cover letter: example and tips

A complete cover letter for forest worker jobs in Switzerland, what recruiters in the field look for, and the openings available right now.

What the recruiter wants to read

Your federal certificate as a forest worker and your safety courses (felling, chainsaw).
The work you master: felling, extraction, young stand tending, forest road maintenance.
Being at ease on difficult terrain in all weathers, and your driving licence.

A complete example

Names and facts are made up: replace each one with your own. A copied letter shows, an adapted one gets read.

Example

Subject: Application for the forest worker position

Dear Forest Ranger,

Your forestry district is looking for a forest worker. I have worked in mountain forests for six years, and the management of your protection forests particularly interests me.

With a federal certificate as a forest worker, I work in the Haute-Broye forestry district, felling and processing timber on steep ground, extracting with a forestry tractor and cable crane, and tending young stands and maintaining forest roads. I have completed the felling safety courses and forest first aid.

The protection forests in your care and your work with mountain communities are what motivates me in this trade.

I am available from 1 April and hold a category B driving licence. I would be glad to meet you.

Kind regards,
Mathieu Pittet

Enclosures: CV, work references, diplomas