Timber Loader and Stacker – Fixed-Term

Timber keeps rural towns working, and an eucalyptus plantation near eMalahleni is hiring crews. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The work is in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Feed logs into sawmill machines and stack planks
• Plant seedlings in prepared pits at the right spacing
• Apply herbicide around young trees as instructed
• Fight veld fires with beaters and water packs under a crew leader
• Stack logs by length for loading onto trucks
• Sharpen and service chainsaws daily
• Fell, debranch and cross-cut trees with a chainsaw

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

• Fire fighting training
• Chainsaw operator certificate

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

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