Forestry Worker (Plantation Planting)

Hard, outdoor work on a forestry contractor near Mbombela, with training on chainsaws and fire safety. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The work is in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• 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
• Sharpen and service chainsaws daily
• Stack logs by length for loading onto trucks

• Valid ID
• 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
• Available for early starts and fire-season standby
• Follows safety rules strictly around machines and fires

• Fire fighting training
• Chainsaw operator certificate
• Previous plantation or sawmill experience

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

• 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.