Seasonal Forestation Workers
Employer
1620 N. Delphine Ave. (Report to work)
Waynesboro, VA 22980
United States
Job description
Transplanting bare root seedlings and small container stock. Installing tree shelters, mats, and other tree production materials. Spray herbicides on shrubs/trees using hand or automatic sprayers. Laying out materials for plantings. Maintaining existing tree planting projects to include tree shelter repair, weeding, root pruning, carrying planting bags and other related Forestry Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-4011 (onetonline.org). Mechanical competition control by driving a compact tractor with bush hog and/or zero-turn mower to mow down large weeds and grasses or using a brush-saw to sever small woody shrubs and invasive plants.
Special Requirements
Repetitive lift/carry 75 lbs., when necessary. Stoop/bend while carrying a pack through rough terrain (non-trail). Ability to work outside in all weather conditions, including occasional wading in knee-deep water. Work is itinerant, all employees in the occupation will be working away from home in various states during the contract. May be asked to drive company vehicles if worker has valid driver's license/FLCE authorization (driving is not a requirement of all workers in this position). Ability to maintain accurate work records. Saturday and Sunday work required, when necessary. Post-hire upon suspicion of use and post-accident drug testing required of foreign and domestic workers. Post-hire background check required of foreign and domestic workers.