Feller Buncher Operator (Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)

Seasonal

  Tom Fisher Logging Inc

  Huntsville, Ontario, Canada

Seasonal, full-time Feller Buncher Operator job available in Huntsville, Ontario.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Languages

Bilingual

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

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

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate; First Aid Certificate; Chainsaw Safety Training; Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification

Equipment and Machinery Experience

Feller buncher

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Additional Skills

Assist other logging and forestry workers; Write daily basic progress reports

Weight Handling

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Type of Logging

Selective cutting

Type of Harvesting

Saw log harvesting; Pulpwood harvesting

Own Tools/Equipment

Safety equipment/gear; Steel-toed safety boots; Hard hat

Work Site Environment

Dangerous; Outdoors; Noisy

Transportation/Travel Information

Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Work under pressure; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Hand-eye co-ordination; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Work Location Information

Rural area

Personal Suitability

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

$18.00 to $22.00 hourly for 40 to 60 hours per week