Sawmill General Worker – Experienced

You'll plant, prune and fell trees for a sawmill in the hills near Polokwane. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: Polokwane, Limpopo. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Apply herbicide around young trees as instructed
• Fight veld fires with beaters and water packs under a crew leader
• Prune lower branches with pruning saws and ladders
• Stack logs by length for loading onto trucks
• Wear chainsaw chaps, helmets and ear protection at all times

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

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

• If you have a chainsaw ticket, put it at the top. Certified operators earn more and are hired first.
• Mention fire fighting experience, even as a volunteer. Fire protection crews look for it before winter.