Reforestation Laborer
Employer
Various Tree Stands
Independence, OR 97351
United States
Job description
1. TREE Planting: Bending, stooping, walking; Carry seedlings bag weighing up to 50 lbs; Plant seedling trees 10 to
12 feet apart; When required, apply vexar netting around seedlings; Clear the ground of brush prior to planting; Dig holes for seedlings, cover the roots with soil, compress the loose soil around the seedlings; Meet production standard: The number of trees to be planted in 8 hour period, 900-1300 trees per day per employee.
2. Hand pile brush for burning and removal.
3. Perform fire protection/suppression, build fire breaks/fire lines by removing the fire's fuel through cutting, scraping or digging using hoe dad, shovel, spade and/or rake.
4. Pruning trees using clippers/pruners for the allowance of better growth.
5. TREE Thinning: Work outdoors in all terrains, 30 to 70% slopes, very steep.
6. Bud Capping Netting.
7. Applying Vexar for Maintenance/Repair.
TOOLS and EQUIPMENT: The employer will provide at no cost to the worker: planting shovel and planting bags for tree planting; ear protection, chainsaw, and supplies for chainsaw. Worker is responsible to have hard hat, cork boots, gloves, and chaps. No piece rate applies. No production requirement applies for incentive. No need for relationship disclosure.
***This position is for H-2B temporary employment in the H-2B special procedure industry of Tree Planting and Reforestation***
Special Requirements
VERIFIABLE EXP + CHARACTER REFERENCES. NO ON THE JOB TRAINING PROVIDED. MUST BE: AVAILABLE TO WORK ENTIRE SEASON WITH CREW AT ALL LOCATIONS; ABLE TO LIFT UP TO 50 LBS OF TREE SEEDLINGS BOXES FROM COOLER TO TREE TRANSPORT TRUCK + HANDLE STRENUOUS PHYSICAL TASKS; ABLE TO WORK IN ROUGH TERRAIN, INCL CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE COLD, HOT, DIRTY, WET, + NOISY, WITH POSSIBILITIES OF FALLING OBJECTS FROM FOREST SURROUNDINGS; AUTHORIZED TO WORK PERMANENTLY IN US; WILLING TO TAKE RANDOM DRUG/ALCOHOL TESTS +/OR CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS UPON HIRE AS WORK CONTRACTS REQUIRE; WILLING TO WEAR ALL REQUIRED CLOTHING + PROTECTIVE GEAR PER JOB CLASSIFICATIONS.