Timber Loader and Stacker – Experienced

Timber keeps rural towns working, and a pine plantation near Durban Central is hiring crews. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Location: Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Wear chainsaw chaps, helmets and ear protection at all times
• Feed logs into sawmill machines and stack planks
• Fell, debranch and cross-cut trees with a chainsaw
• Fight veld fires with beaters and water packs under a crew leader
• Stack logs by length for loading onto trucks
• Clear and maintain firebreaks during the dry season
• Sharpen and service chainsaws daily

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

• Previous plantation or sawmill experience
• Chainsaw operator certificate

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

• 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.