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

  Pouliot Logging

  Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada

Pouliot Logging is hiring a full-time Forwarder Operator in Grand Falls, NB.

Employment groups: Apprentices, Newcomers to Canada - This employer has indicated an interest in hiring employees from these groups. If you are a member of these groups, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

All interested applicants are encouraged to apply.

Job requirements

Languages

French

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Type of Logging

Clear cutting (patch logging)

Type of Harvesting

Saw log harvesting

Own Tools/Equipment

Steel-toed safety boots; Hard hat

Transportation/Travel Information

Vehicle supplied by employer; Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Hand-eye co-ordination

Work Location Information

Rural area; Staff accommodation available

Cable Yarding System Operators Specific Skills

Operate machines to transport trees from logging areas to landing or log loading sites in mountainous terrain

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 $20.00 hourly for 48 hours per week

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