Sawmill General Worker

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

You'll be based at a sawmill in Tzaneen. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Fight veld fires with beaters and water packs under a crew leader
• Apply herbicide around young trees as instructed
• Wear chainsaw chaps, helmets and ear protection at all times
• Fell, debranch and cross-cut trees with a chainsaw
• Plant seedlings in prepared pits at the right spacing
• Clear and maintain firebreaks during the dry season

• Valid ID
• Willing to work in remote areas
• Follows safety rules strictly around machines and fires
• Available for early starts and fire-season standby

• Chainsaw operator certificate
• Fire fighting training
• First-aid training

• Fire-season standby allowance
• Crew transport to plantations
• Full safety gear provided

• 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.