Forwarder Operator - Logging (Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)

  R&C Weare Logging LTD

  Caledonia, Nova Scotia, Canada

R&C Weare Logging LTD is hiring a full-time Forwarder Operator - Logging in Caledonia, Nova Scotia.

Job requirements

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

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

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate; Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate; First Aid Certificate

Equipment and Machinery Experience

Treelength forwarder; Log processor; Loader

Experience

Experience an asset

Additional Skills

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

Type of Logging

Selective cutting; Clear cutting (patch logging)

Type of Harvesting

Saw log harvesting; Pulpwood harvesting; Logs and poles

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

Outdoors; Noisy; Dusty

Transportation/Travel Information

Vehicle supplied by employer; Willing to travel; Valid driver's licence; Travel expenses paid by employer

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Work Location Information

Rural area

Personal Suitability

Accurate; Team player; Judgement

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

Employment conditions: Start Time 05:00, End Time 15:00

Compensation

$16.00 to $18.00 hourly for 50 hours per week.

Medical Benefits, Mileage Paid, Dental Benefits, Life Insurance Benefits, Other Benefits

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