forestry worker

Duties may include: Plant pine trees by hand or with a machine. Lift and carry bundles of trees or limbs.  Maintain seedling growth, spray fertilizers, herbicides or insecticides, and/or prune limbs on trees. Use a chainsaw, brush blade, or other hand-held equipment to remove excess trees and other vegetation. Clean and maintain equipment. Site preparation/reduce competing vegetation via tree trimming, thinning, clearing, and herbicide/fertilization & other related Forestry Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-4011 (onetonline.org).

Standard/Expected Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00AM-4:00PM. Offering 40+ (plus) hours per week; not including applicable lunch and/or breaks. Possible weekend/holiday work. Start/end times, offered hours and/or overtime could vary as they may be dependent upon other factors such as project/schedule/service needs, weather, and commute time between worksites (if applicable). Overtime possible, but not required or guaranteed. At Employer’s sole discretion: possible raises and/or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed). Optional, shared housing available at no cost to the worker.