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mechanical harvester operator - logging
Posted on December 05, 2024 by Employer details J.D. Irving, Limited - Woodlands Division
Job details
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Outdoors. Noisy. Odours. Work setting: Rural area. Willing to relocate. Tasks: Drive heavy equipment to perform a combination of felling, slashing, bucking, bunching and forwarding operations. Operate a variety of machines which perform a combination of slashing, bucking, chipping, sorting and loading logs or trees. Write daily basic progress reports. Type of harvesting: Pulpwood harvesting. Saw log harvesting. Type of logging: Clear cutting (patch logging). Selective cutting. Equipment and machinery experience: Feller buncher. Feller forwarder. Shortwood harvester. Yarder. Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence. Vehicle supplied by employer. Willing to travel. Travel expenses paid by employer. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Manual dexterity. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Large workload. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Personal suitability: Accurate. Excellent oral communication. Judgement. Organized. Team player. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Are you willing to relocate for this position?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Health benefits: Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Paramedical services coverage. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: Bonus. Group insurance benefits. Life insurance. Mileage paid. Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. On-site housing options. Team building opportunities. Parking available. Wellness program.- Location529 Valleydale Rd.Valley, NSB6L 4M8
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$28.85HOUR hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Overtime, Early Morning, Morning
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 15 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3172885
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Odours
Work setting
- Rural area
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Drive heavy equipment to perform a combination of felling, slashing, bucking, bunching and forwarding operations
- Operate a variety of machines which perform a combination of slashing, bucking, chipping, sorting and loading logs or trees
- Write daily basic progress reports
Experience and specialization
Type of harvesting
- Pulpwood harvesting
- Saw log harvesting
Type of logging
- Clear cutting (patch logging)
- Selective cutting
Equipment and machinery experience
- Feller buncher
- Feller forwarder
- Shortwood harvester
- Yarder
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Willing to travel
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site housing options
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Wellness program
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
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