FORESTRY WORK / GENERAL LABORER

Whitefish MT

Description

Compensation: Wage: $15 to $17.00 per hour to start and see what you can do DOE Work Hours: 30 – 40 hours per week PLEASE SEND RESUME BY EMAIL OR FAX TOO 862-9355. THANK YOU Experience: One full season forestry work Workdays: will be 8 hours, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Start times will move back to 8:00 am during the summer and possibly earlier when weather is extremely hot. Seasonal approximately from April 15th to November 1st. Summary: Must be strong and physically fit for hauling brush to chipper and working in the woods! Some of the activities you will be engaged in are: maintenance of the grounds, buildings, and equipment, mowing, weed eating, spring and fall cleanup, and seasonal changes. Forestry work will include chain saw, chipping, raking, limbing trees, splitting and loading firewood, building burn piles and burning. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Inspect trees and plants for disease. Forest fire fuels reduction, directional fell trees, skid trees and process for chipping, log lengths or firewood. Haul yard debris away using trucks. Pick up trash, clean and detail shop areas. some days might be doing spring and fall clean up of properties and mowing an estate when needed. trail building. Rake grass and gravel. May use special equipment such as chainsaws and chipping machines. Climb trees using ladders. Operate power equipment such as lawnmower, weed-eater, blower and hedge trimmer, dump truck, and tractor with various attachments, street sweeper and power broom. Maintain equipment, pick up sticks, rake, wash and detail vehicles, care for turf (weed eating, lawn mowing), dig holes, shovel, level dirt and chips, landscape grade. Load and unload tools, equipment, and materials to ensure that sufficient supplies are available on the job site and items are in usable condition. Maintain Equipment: clean, maintain and service machinery, hand tools and power equipment. Keep chipper blades sharp and log hours for service. Licenses and Certifications: Valid Montana Drivers License Education: High School diploma or general education degree (GED). Physical Demands: Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds. Have good close range and distance vision and depth perception.