Silviculture Forestry Work

• Minimum 30 hours per week guaranteed. 

Applicants must have the following as per employer’s requirement: 

• Applicants must be physically fit and willing to learn.
• Applicants must pass pre-employment drug test and have no criminal record.
• Must have a driver licence

Job Description:

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

PRUNNING:

• Using sophisticated climbing and rigging techniques, cut away
  dead or excess branches from trees to improve appearance,
  health, and value of tree.
• Prune or treat trees using handsaws, hand pruners, clippers,
  and power pruners.
• Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to
  gain access to work areas    

PLANTING:

• Assess site, select seedlings and dig planting hole at
  predetermined spaced interval to plant tree using manual
  planting tools, place seedling in hole and pack soil around
  plant, using foot or planting tool.

THINNING:

• Operate power thinning saw to thin and space trees in
  reforestation areas. - Operate chain saw to thin young forest
  stands.

SPRAYING:

• Control weeds and undergrowth in regenerating forest stands
  using manual tools and chemicals.
• Spray trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including
  mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment.
• Prepare chemicals for work application.

FIREFIGHTING:

• Complete fire training, firefighting reports and maintain
  firefighting equipment.
• Dig trenches, cut trees, pump water on burning areas to fight
  forest fires under direction of fire suppression officer or forestry
  technician.

OTHER:

• Perform other silviculture duties such as tree pulling, firewood,
  assisting in planting surveys and marking trees for subsequent
  operations.
• Drive trucks or other vehicles to, or at, work sites.
• Attend Health and Safety meetings.
• Attend Fire training.