Forest And Conservation Worker
Employer
118 N MARKET BLVD, SUITE C
CHEHALIS, WA 98532
United States
Job description
COMMERCIAL TREE PLANTING WILL BE CONDUCTED ON STEEP TERRAIN; 30%-50%
IN SLOPE AND DONE WITH THE USE OF A PLANTING SHOVEL. THE EMPLOYEE WILL
CLEAR A SPACE ON THE GROUND, DIG A HOLE, CORRECTLY PLACE THE SEEDLING
TREE IN THE HOLE, COVER THE ROOTS WITH THE SOIL, AND THEN TAMP THE SOIL
AROUND THE NEWLY PLANTED SEEDLING. THE EMPLOYEE WILL ENSURE THAT THE
SEEDLING BEING PLANTED IS NOT IN A "J" SHAPE. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE
REQUIRED TO CARRY A PLANTING BAG WHICH WILL CONTAIN THE SEEDLINGS, COMBINED
WEIGHTIS ABOUT 50-60 POUNDS, DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE SEEDLINGS, UP
AND DOWN THE STEEP TERRAIN IN REMOTE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.
PRE-COMMERCIAL THINNING: CUTTING OF UNDESIRABLE AND DISEASED TREES.
BRUSH CUTTING/PILING AND THE CUTTING OF LIMBS OF THE COMMERCIAL TIMBER
WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF THE STANDING
TIMBER. TREE LIMBS CUT AND BRUSH WILL BE PILED IN A PRESCRIBED MANNER
FOR FUTURE DISPOSAL. THE THINNING WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH THE USE OF A
CHAINSAW. EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN THE SAW, SHARPEN THE
CHAIN IN THE FIELD, MAINTAIN CORRECT FLUID LEVELS, AND PROPERLY BREAK THE
SAW DOWN FOR CLEANING. THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF THE SAW, FUEL AND OIL IS
APPROXIMATELY 30 LBS AND MUST BE CARRIED UP AND DOWN DIFFICULT TERRAIN
RANGING FROM 30%-50% IN SLOPE. THE EMPLOYEE MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT HE
CAN WORK IN A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MANNER. ACCESS IS GAINED TO THESE
REMOTE AREAS BY TRAVELING ON ABANDONED, UNNAMED OR NUMBERED,
LOGGING ROADS THAT ARE MAINTAINED
Special Requirements
MUST BE ABLE TO PLANT THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF TREES IN AN 8 HOUR DAY: BY END OF 1ST WEEK - 800,
BY END OF 2ND WEEK - 900, BY END OF 3RD WEEK - 1000 TREES ON 30% - 50% SLOPE