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Chainsaw Operator (Timber Felling)

How2Apply Talent Network

Soweto, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 12 min ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

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Job Description

You'll plant, prune and fell trees for a forestry contractor in the hills near Soweto. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Soweto-based, with most of your time spent at a forestry contractor.

The work, day to day

Stack logs by length for loading onto trucks
Plant seedlings in prepared pits at the right spacing
Fell, debranch and cross-cut trees with a chainsaw
Fight veld fires with beaters and water packs under a crew leader
Feed logs into sawmill machines and stack planks

You'll need

Available for early starts and fire-season standby
Able to work in a crew and follow the crew leader
Valid ID
Willing to work in remote areas

Nice if you have

Fire fighting training
Previous plantation or sawmill experience
Chainsaw operator certificate

What you get

Chainsaw and fire training at no cost
Full safety gear provided
Fire-season standby allowance
Crew transport to plantations

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Soweto really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: chainsaw or firefighting certificates plus reference from a crew leader or forester.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 10 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Soweto; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

Say you are fit and do not mind remote sites. Many applicants drop out after the first week, so recruiters test commitment.
If you have a chainsaw ticket, put it at the top. Certified operators earn more and are hired first.