forestry worker

Duties may include: Select, prepare, and plant tree seedlings in reforestation areas. Maintain and develop woodland areas by pre-commercial thinning, pruning, piling brush, pile covering, scalping, and trail construction. Fuels reduction for fire prevention via clearing, disposing of, and piling brush. Digging and construction of fuel breaks. Use hand tools such as dibble bars, hoedads, picks, rakes, and shovels. May operate vehicles and powered equipment such as work pickups, chainsaws, mulchers, pruning saws & other related Forestry Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-4011 (onetonline.org).

Standard/Expected Schedule: Monday-Friday 6:30AM-3:00PM. 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.