Mechanical harvester operator - logging

Freya Logging Incorporated; Electoral Area A; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Group insurance benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Freya Logging Incorporated in British Columbia is seeking a skilled heavy equipment operator to support pulpwood and saw log harvesting and related activities. You will assess site conditions, drive and operate machines for felling, slashing, bucking, bunching and forwarding, and work in mountainous terrain with a team of logging professionals.

This role requires endurance for outdoor, dusty, noisy work in rural areas, with willingness to relocate if needed and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Experience operating heavy logging equipment.
• Outdoor work in rural and remote locations.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assess site and terrain before operations
• 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
• Operate machines to transport trees from logging areas to landing or log loading sites in mountainous terrain
• Assist other logging workers
• Remove debris from logging site landing area

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Attention to detail

Team player

Organized

Judgement

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

Tools

Chipping machine

Log processor

Shortwood harvester

Treelength forwarder

Job description

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• Other trades certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

3 years to less than 5 years

ON SITE

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Outdoors
• Dangerous
• Noisy
• Dusty

WORK SETTING

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Willing to relocate

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Assess site and terrain before operations
• 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
• Operate machines to transport trees from logging areas to landing or log loading sites in mountainous terrain
• Assist other logging workers
• Remove debris from logging site landing area

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF HARVESTING

• Pulpwood harvesting
• Saw log harvesting
• Logs and poles

TYPE OF LOGGING

• Clear cutting (patch logging)
• Selective cutting

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Chipping machine
• Log processor
• Shortwood harvester
• Treelength forwarder

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Valid driver's licence
• Own vehicle
• Travel expenses paid by employer

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Ability to work independently
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Large workload

WEIGHT HANDLING

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player

BENEFITS

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan

FINANCIAL BENEFITS

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance