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Sawmill General Worker – Fixed-Term

How2Apply Talent Network

East London, Eastern Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

R5 250 – R7 250/month

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Job Description

You'll plant, prune and fell trees for a sawmill in the hills near East London. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Location: East London, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What you'll actually do

Plant seedlings in prepared pits at the right spacing
Feed logs into sawmill machines and stack planks
Fell, debranch and cross-cut trees with a chainsaw
Sharpen and service chainsaws daily
Apply herbicide around young trees as instructed
Stack logs by length for loading onto trucks
Fight veld fires with beaters and water packs under a crew leader

You'll need

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

Nice if you have

Previous plantation or sawmill experience
First-aid training

What's in it for you

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

How to apply

Make sure the role, the hours and working in East London really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: ID copy (certified), reference from a crew leader or forester plus chainsaw or firefighting certificates.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around East London; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

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.