Forestry Fire Crew Member (Winter Season)

Hard, outdoor work on a sawmill near Secunda, with training on chainsaws and fire safety. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Home base is a sawmill on the Secunda side of Mpumalanga. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Plant seedlings in prepared pits at the right spacing
• Fight veld fires with beaters and water packs under a crew leader
• Prune lower branches with pruning saws and ladders
• Apply herbicide around young trees as instructed
• Fell, debranch and cross-cut trees with a chainsaw
• Clear and maintain firebreaks during the dry season

• Willing to work in remote areas
• Physically strong and fit for steep slopes
• Follows safety rules strictly around machines and fires
• Passes the medical check for fire crews

• First-aid training
• Chainsaw operator certificate

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

• Mention fire fighting experience, even as a volunteer. Fire protection crews look for it before winter.
• If you have a chainsaw ticket, put it at the top. Certified operators earn more and are hired first.