Chainsaw Operator (Timber Felling) – Permanent

Winter fire season is near, and a forestry contractor near White River needs crews ready. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The work is in White River, Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Prune lower branches with pruning saws and ladders
• Stack logs by length for loading onto trucks
• Plant seedlings in prepared pits at the right spacing
• Clear and maintain firebreaks during the dry season
• Feed logs into sawmill machines and stack planks
• Fell, debranch and cross-cut trees with a chainsaw

• Valid ID
• Willing to work in remote areas
• Available for early starts and fire-season standby
• Physically strong and fit for steep slopes
• Follows safety rules strictly around machines and fires

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

• Crew transport to plantations
• Chainsaw and fire training at no cost
• Full safety gear provided

• 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.