Forestry Worker
Employer
15200 Hwy 1 (Report to Work)
Patrick, SC 29584
United States
Job description
Duties may include: sowing seed; lifting seedlings from nursery beds, placing shading materials beside seedlings, netting or tubing (placing small plastic tubes over seedlings); mulching (placing mulching materials around seedlings), post-planting hand scalping (removing excessive vegetation around seedlings); applying repellent or fertilizer to seedlings. May include: propagating, protecting, managing forest tracts, using hand tools to perform such activities as preparing sites for planting, thinning, tending crop trees, reduce competing vegetation, removing brush, planting seedlings & trees, gathering forest products & other related Forestry Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-4011 (onetonline.org). Possible weekend/holiday work. Standard/Expected Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00AM-3:30PM. Offering 40+ (plus) hours per week; not including applicable lunch and/or breaks. Possible weekend/holiday work. Start/end times, offered hours and/or overtime could vary as they may be dependent upon other factors such as project/schedule/service needs, weather, and commute time between worksites (if applicable). Overtime possible, but not required or guaranteed. At Employer’s sole discretion: possible raises and/or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed). Piece rate may apply: worker will never make less than Prevailing Wage or Federal/State/Local minimum wage. Optional, shared housing available at no cost to the worker.
Special Requirements
Must be 18 due to travel. Must show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Must walk substantially (up to 15 miles/day), also stoop, bend while carrying a pack (up to 50lbs) thru rough terrain (non-trail). All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Work is performed outdoors, exposed to weather; must be capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hours, occasionally in extreme heat or cold. Variable weather conditions apply; hours may fluctuate (+/-), possible downtime and/or overtime.