Forestry Worker

4 months ago

Duncan, Canada JET Forestry Services Ltd. Full time

Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma

  • Experience: Will train

Work site environment:

  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Hot

Work setting:

  • Various locations

Tasks:

  • Operate power tools to thin and space trees
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Cut weeds and undergrowth
  • Fight forest fires
  • Dig ditches and trenches

Equipment and machinery experience:

  • Chain saw

Transportation/travel information:

  • Willing to travel regularly
  • Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

  • Fastpaced environment
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Large workload
  • Walking

Weight handling:

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment:

  • Hard hat

Personal suitability:

  • Team player

Green job:

  • Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
  • Requires specialized environmental skills or knowledge

Workplace information:

  • On the road job

Financial benefits:

  • Piece work

Other benefits:

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Team building opportunities
  • Transportation provided by employer
  • Parking available
  • Variable or compressed work week
  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 32 to 50 hours per week