Forestry Worker

Duties may include: Carrying a planting bag filled with seedlings around the waist, hiking up and down steep mountainous and forested terrain. Planting trees and reloading planting bags throughout the workday. Carry a chainsaw, for up to 8 hrs a day, thinning and piling trees, slash and brush. Use hand tools under direct supervision and guidance of qualified government official. Under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians: perform suppression duties via clearing/disposing of brush, pre commericial thinning & other related Forestry Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-4011 (onetonline.org). Standard/Expected Schedule: Monday-Friday 6:00AM-2:00PM. Offering 40+ (plus) hours per week; not including applicable lunch and/or breaks. Possible weekend/holiday work. Start/end times, offered hours and/or overtime could vary as they may be dependent upon other factors such as project/schedule/service needs, weather, and commute time between worksites (if applicable). Overtime possible, but not required or guaranteed. At Employer’s sole discretion: possible raises and/or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed). Optional, shared housing available at no cost to the worker.