Pruning and Thinning Crew Worker

Timber keeps rural towns working, and a sawmill near Ermelo is hiring crews. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The site is in Ermelo; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Plant seedlings in prepared pits at the right spacing
• Apply herbicide around young trees as instructed
• Fight veld fires with beaters and water packs under a crew leader
• Stack logs by length for loading onto trucks
• Clear and maintain firebreaks during the dry season

• Willing to work in remote areas
• Valid ID
• Available for early starts and fire-season standby
• Able to work in a crew and follow the crew leader
• Passes the medical check for fire crews

• Fire fighting training
• First-aid training
• Previous plantation or sawmill experience

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

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