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Forestry Team Supervisor (Silviculture)

How2Apply Talent Network

Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

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Job Description

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

You'll report in Pinetown. Relocation is not covered for this one. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

The work, day to day

Prune lower branches with pruning saws and ladders
Sharpen and service chainsaws daily
Wear chainsaw chaps, helmets and ear protection at all times
Fell, debranch and cross-cut trees with a chainsaw
Feed logs into sawmill machines and stack planks

What you need

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

Helpful, not essential

Previous plantation or sawmill experience
First-aid training

On offer

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

How to apply

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): reference from a crew leader or forester plus chainsaw or firefighting certificates.
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 9 working days.

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

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

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