Timber Loader and Stacker

Winter fire season is near, and a forestry contractor near Umlazi needs crews ready. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Location: Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

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

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

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

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

• If you have a chainsaw ticket, put it at the top. Certified operators earn more and are hired first.
• Mention fire fighting experience, even as a volunteer. Fire protection crews look for it before winter.