Sawmill General Worker

Winter fire season is near, and a pine plantation near Springs needs crews ready. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Location: Springs, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Wear chainsaw chaps, helmets and ear protection at all times
• Stack logs by length for loading onto trucks
• Plant seedlings in prepared pits at the right spacing
• Fell, debranch and cross-cut trees with a chainsaw
• Apply herbicide around young trees as instructed

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

• Chainsaw operator certificate
• Previous plantation or sawmill experience

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

• 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.