Pruning and Thinning Crew Worker

You'll plant, prune and fell trees for a fire protection association in the hills near Secunda. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is Secunda-based, with most of your time spent at a fire protection association.

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

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

• Previous plantation or sawmill experience
• Fire fighting training

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

• Say you are fit and do not mind remote sites. Many applicants drop out after the first week, so recruiters test commitment.
• Mention fire fighting experience, even as a volunteer. Fire protection crews look for it before winter.