Pine Needle Gatherers & Forestry Laborer
Employer
28376 Hwy 9
Pageland, SC 29728
United States
Job description
Perform manual labor in forest to gather and bale pine needles. Hand tools, such as rakes, pitchforks, machetes, brush cutters, etc will be used for work. Cleaning/clearing of pine needle fields may be necessary before being raking. Work will also include Raking pine needles, baling pine needles, tying bales, loading and unloading of bales. Worker must be able to lift and carry 80lbs throughout the work day. Work may also include occasional routine maintenance and minor repairs to equipment.
Special Requirements
This work requires physical stamina. Work is performed in outdoors in extreme temperatures and adverse weather. Worker must be able to lift 80lbs. Extensive walking is done over rough terrain. Minimum production standard of 10 bales correctly raked, tied and loaded per hour required for job retention after one week of training.