Duties may include: Sort tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard charts or verbal instructions. Select tree seedlings, prepare the ground, and plant the trees in reforestation areas. Maintain woodland areas by identifying diseased or undesirable trees and removing them and pre-commercial thinning. Use hand tools such as dibble bars, hoedads, picks, rakes, and shovels. May operate small work pickups, chainsaws, pruning saws & other related Forestry Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-4011 (onetonline.org).
Standard/Expected Schedule: Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-4:00PM. Offering 40+ (plus) hours per week; not including applicable lunch and/or breaks. Possible weekend/holiday work. Start/end times, offered hours and/or overtime could vary as they may be dependent upon other factors such as project/schedule/service needs, weather, and commute time between worksites (if applicable). Overtime possible, but not required or guaranteed. At Employer’s sole discretion: possible raises and/or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed). Workers may be paid on a piece-rate basis at a rate of $25.00 per acre. Optional, shared housing available at no cost to the worker.
Employment period: Oct 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2027