forestry worker
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 35 to 50 hours per week
- Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience : 3 years to less than 5 years
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet / damp
- Cold / refrigerated
Work setting
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Office building
- Natural resources
- Logging sites
- Forestry and logging
- Forest industry
Tasks
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Provide estimate of costs
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Operate all-terrain vehicles (ATV)
- Examine plans, drawings and site layouts
- Ensure that construction permits are obtained
- Use maps and other trip planning aids
- Follow directions and read map
- MS Office
- Determine precise geographic locations using global positioning systems (GPS) equipment
- Generate maps and related graphs and charts
Resource usage and environmental studies
Slope stability studies
Computer and technology knowledge
Map creation software
Type of harvesting
- Saw log harvesting
- Pulpwood harvesting
Technical experience
- Mapping and surveying
- Forest cover mapping
Additional sector experience
Forestry
Area of work experience
- Resource exploration
- Design
Planning specialization
Resource
Area of specialization
- Timber harvesting or production
- Survey
- Logging company
- Layout
- Forest engineering and harvesting
- Forest measurement and inventory assessment
Survey specialization
Land survey
Security and safety
Driver's validity licence check
Transportation / travel information
Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Walking
Weight handling
Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Judgement
- Team player
- Initiative
- Positive attitude
Screening questions
Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Green job
Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning / training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Wellness program