Pruning and Thinning Crew Worker – Entry Level

You'll plant, prune and fell trees for a forestry contractor in the hills near Lephalale. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Home base is a forestry contractor on the Lephalale side of Limpopo.

• Clear and maintain firebreaks during the dry season
• Prune lower branches with pruning saws and ladders
• Apply herbicide around young trees as instructed
• Sharpen and service chainsaws daily
• Fell, debranch and cross-cut trees with a chainsaw
• Plant seedlings in prepared pits at the right spacing

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

• Fire fighting training
• Chainsaw operator certificate
• First-aid training

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

• 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.