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forestry worker Verified

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Employer details Tree Works Limited

Job details

  • LocationHalifax, NS
  • Salary20.00 to 30.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day, Morning
  • Start date Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits
  • vacancies 3 vacancies
  • Verified
  • Source Job Bank #2878509

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Green job Help - Green job - Help

The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • At heights
  • Wet/damp
  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Hot

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Operate power tools to thin and space trees
  • Prune trees
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Graft trees
  • Cut weeds and undergrowth
  • Complete firefighting reports and maintain firefighting equipment
  • Dig ditches and trenches

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Chainsaw Safety Training
  • Chainsaw operation training
  • Power saw operators course
  • DZ class license

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Chain saw

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Safety equipment/gear
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Hard hat
  • Safety glasses/goggles
  • Safety harness
  • Safety vest
  • Gloves

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Bonus

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.

Advertised until

2024-05-15

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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