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

  E & R Langille & Langille Brothers Contracting Ltd

  New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada

E & R Langille & Langille Brothers Contracting Ltd is hiring a full-time Logging Operator  / Forwarder in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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

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

Equipment and Machinery Experience

Log processor; Loader; Feller buncher

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Additional Skills

Assist other logging and forestry workers

Weight Handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Type of Logging

Clear cutting (patch logging)

Type of Harvesting

Pulpwood harvesting

Security and Safety

Driver's validity licence check

Own Tools/Equipment

Steel-toed safety boots; Gloves

Transportation/Travel Information

Vehicle supplied by employer; Willing to travel; Valid driver's licence; Travel expenses not paid by employer

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Physically demanding; Hand-eye co-ordination; Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Work Location Information

Remote location

Personal Suitability

 

Team player; Excellent oral communication; Judgement; Organized

Compensation

$15.00 to $19.00 hourly for 40 to 55 hours per week

Full-time, shift work.

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