Skidder Operators (Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)

Full Time

  Wagner Forest Management Ltd. (http://www.wagnerforest.com)

  Northeast Ontario Sault-Ste-Marie/Hearst and Northwest Ontario (Thunder Bay), Ontario, Canada, Ontario, Canada

Wagner Forest Management Limited manages 2.7 million acres of forests throughout the Northeast region of the United States and Eastern Canada. All Wagner Forests are managed using sustainable forestry techniques, and over 90% are certified by a recognized certification organization.

 We have three (3) Skidder Operator positions available in remote areas of the Northeast Ontario Sault-Ste-Marie/Hearst and Northwest Ontario (Thunder Bay) regions:

  •  Full time, permanent, hours may involve rotational and/or shift work, overtime, evenings, and weekends as required by the employer
  • Responsibilities: Operational duties will be to operate and maintain the skidders properly and safely. Maintenance duties include greasing and fuelling the machines, checking the oils daily, and keeping a clean workplace.
  • Education/Experience: Secondary school education preferred but not required. Candidates should have at least one year experience as a skidder operator. Knowledge of tree harvesting regulations is an asset. Possession of or eligibility for a driver's license required.
  • Accommodation at remote sites will be provided by the employer

Compensation

Salary is $23.20/hour.