Tree Processor Operator - Logging (Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)

  A&M Daamen Ltd

  Waasis, New Brunswick, Canada

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Languages

English

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

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

Equipment and Machinery Experience

Log processor

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Additional Skills

Write daily basic progress reports

Weight Handling

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Type of Logging

Selective cutting; Clear cutting (patch logging)

Type of Harvesting

Saw log harvesting; Pulpwood harvesting; Logs and poles

Own Tools/Equipment

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

Work Site Environment

Dangerous; Outdoors; Noisy; Odours; Dusty

Transportation/Travel Information

Own vehicle; Travel expenses paid by employer

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Work Location Information

Rural area

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

$15.00 to $25.00 hourly for 40 to 70 hours per week

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