Chainsaw Operator (Timber Felling)

You'll plant, prune and fell trees for a fire protection association in the hills near Polokwane. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Home base is a fire protection association on the Polokwane side of Limpopo. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Prune lower branches with pruning saws and ladders
• Fell, debranch and cross-cut trees with a chainsaw
• Stack logs by length for loading onto trucks
• Sharpen and service chainsaws daily
• Plant seedlings in prepared pits at the right spacing

• Valid ID
• Willing to work in remote areas
• Follows safety rules strictly around machines and fires
• Physically strong and fit for steep slopes

• Fire fighting training
• First-aid training
• Chainsaw operator certificate

• Full safety gear provided
• Fire-season standby allowance
• Crew transport to plantations

• Mention fire fighting experience, even as a volunteer. Fire protection crews look for it before winter.
• Say you are fit and do not mind remote sites. Many applicants drop out after the first week, so recruiters test commitment.