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Forestry Worker (Plantation Planting) – Experienced

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Burgersfort, Limpopo

Contract

Posted 3 hours ago

Contract Agriculture & Forestry

R5 500 – R7 000/month

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Job Description

Timber keeps rural towns working, and a sawmill near Burgersfort is hiring crews. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: Burgersfort, Limpopo. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

The work, day to day

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

You'll need

Follows safety rules strictly around machines and fires
Willing to work in remote areas
Passes the medical check for fire crews
Able to work in a crew and follow the crew leader
Physically strong and fit for steep slopes
Valid ID

Nice if you have

Chainsaw operator certificate
Previous plantation or sawmill experience
First-aid training

What's in it for you

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

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): ID copy (certified), 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.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Burgersfort; 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.

Tips to get shortlisted

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.