Sawmill General Worker

Timber keeps rural towns working, and a fire protection association near White River is hiring crews. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll report in White River. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Fight veld fires with beaters and water packs under a crew leader
• Feed logs into sawmill machines and stack planks
• Apply herbicide around young trees as instructed
• Prune lower branches with pruning saws and ladders
• 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

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

• Chainsaw operator certificate
• Fire fighting training
• Previous plantation or sawmill experience

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

• Say you are fit and do not mind remote sites. Many applicants drop out after the first week, so recruiters test commitment.
• Mention fire fighting experience, even as a volunteer. Fire protection crews look for it before winter.