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Sawmill General Worker

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Middelburg (MP), Mpumalanga

Contract

Posted 1 hour ago

Contract Agriculture & Forestry

R5 500 – R7 750/month

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Job Description

Timber keeps rural towns working, and a forestry contractor near Middelburg (MP) is hiring crews. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in Middelburg (MP), Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

What you'll actually do

Stack logs by length for loading onto trucks
Fell, debranch and cross-cut trees with a chainsaw
Sharpen and service chainsaws daily
Feed logs into sawmill machines and stack planks
Fight veld fires with beaters and water packs under a crew leader
Prune lower branches with pruning saws and ladders
Clear and maintain firebreaks during the dry season

What you need

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

Nice if you have

Previous plantation or sawmill experience
Chainsaw operator certificate

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: ID copy (certified), reference from a crew leader or forester plus chainsaw or firefighting certificates.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 9 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Middelburg (MP).

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

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.