Forest And Conservation Worker
Employer
3998 Cookshill Rd
CENTRALIA, WA 98531
United States
Job description
Performing manual labor that will develop & protect forested areas designated for harvesting
commercial timber in the future. Cutting of undesirable & diseased trees, spraying vegetation
to eliminate unwanted underbrush. Brush cutting/piling and the cutting of limbs of the
commercial timber will be conducted in order to encourage the growth of the timber. Work will
be conducted in areas that were logged off 20 years or so ago and the unwanted growth will
be eliminated in order for the standing timber to be able to mature at a greater rate. When
required, selected limbs of the
remaining trees will be cut. As required, brush will be cut, piled and covered for proper disposal
of the material in a prescribed manner. All of the cutting, trees and brush, will be performed
with the use of a chainsaw. Employees are expected to maintain the saw, sharpen the chain in
the field, maintain the correct fluid levels and properly break the saw down for cleaning. The
combined weight of the saw, fuel and oil is approximately 30 pounds and must be carried up
and down difficult terrain ranging from 20% - 50% in slope. At times, brush will be sprayed first
and then the employees will return to remove the vegetation. The employee must demonstrate
that he can work in a safe and effective manner.
Special Requirements
Must be available to work in each of the counties named and complete the entire season, meet production and quality standards set by the landowners we will be working for.
F.A.5.A-H., Occasional work on Saturdays, overtime will be paid if work over 40 hours in the work week (Sunday to Saturday) at the county minimum overtime rate where the job is being completed, or the State minimum, whichever is higher.
F.A.9., Experience required, Pre-Commercial Thinning and General Forestry Work.