Feller Buncher Operator (Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)

Full Time

  Seer Logging Inc

  Elma, Manitoba, Canada

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate; First Aid Certificate

Equipment and Machinery Experience

Skidder; Feller buncher

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Additional Skills

Clean up landing areas at logging sites; Assist other logging and forestry workers

Weight Handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Type of Logging

Selective cutting; Clear cutting (patch logging)

Type of Harvesting

Pulpwood harvesting

Security and Safety

Driver's validity licence check

Own Tools/Equipment

Safety equipment/gear; Steel-toed safety boots; Hard hat; Safety glasses/goggles; Gloves; Ear plugs

Work Site Environment

Dangerous; Outdoors; Noisy; Dusty

Transportation/Travel Information

Own transportation; Own vehicle; Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Work under pressure; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Hand-eye co-ordination; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Work Location Information

Rural area; Staff accommodation available

Personal Suitability

Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Judgement; Organized

Mechanical Harvester and Forwarder Operators Specific Skills

Assess site and terrain and drive heavy equipment to perform a combination of felling, slashing, bucking, bunching and forwarding operations

Compensation

$20.00 to $25.00 hourly for 40 to 50 hours per week