Pruning and Thinning Crew Worker – Fixed-Term

Hard, outdoor work on a pine plantation near Mbombela, with training on chainsaws and fire safety. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Mbombela (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Wear chainsaw chaps, helmets and ear protection at all times
• Plant seedlings in prepared pits at the right spacing
• Stack logs by length for loading onto trucks
• Fell, debranch and cross-cut trees with a chainsaw
• Clear and maintain firebreaks during the dry season

• Valid ID
• Willing to work in remote areas
• Follows safety rules strictly around machines and fires
• Available for early starts and fire-season standby
• Physically strong and fit for steep slopes
• Passes the medical check for fire crews

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

• Fire-season standby allowance
• Crew transport to plantations
• Full safety gear provided

• 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.