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Equipment Operator

BD&R Timber Inc.

Independence, VA

$23.32 per hour

ACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+12767337677
Email address to Apply:
tinagoad01@gmail.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
3
Job Duties:
Crops/Commodities: Timber. Operate tractors, agricultural equipment, forestry equipment, and farm vehicles. Cut trees or logs. Evaluate log quality. Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards. Operate and maneuver tractors and tree harvesters to shear the tops off of trees, cut and limb the trees, and cut the logs into desired lengths. Operate tractors equipped with accessories such as bulldozer blades, grapples, logging arches, cable winches, hoisting racks, and crane booms to fell tree, skid, load, unload, or stack logs, pull stumps, or clear brush. Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees. Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading. Inspect loads to ensure that timber is secure. Secure timber for transport using ropes, blocks, chains, binders, or covers. Operate stand-alone logging machines such as log chippers. Operate equipment to build or repair logging and skid roads. Operate tractors and equipment to move wagons and trailer. Duties may include limbing, bucking, debarking, loading, unloading, and storing timber as part of logging activities. Perform manual and mechanized tasks including but not limited to: bushhogging; disking; aerating; fertilizing, weed spraying and mowing. Use mowers and weed eaters on employer's premises and around buildings and equipment. Clean and maintain work areas, grounds, and facilities. Repair fences and farm buildings. Perform farm, field, and shed sanitation duties. Repair and maintain vehicles, implements, ATVs, agricultural equipment, and forestry equipment. Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on equipment. Inspect equipment for safety prior to use and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks. Clean and perform routine service on equipment. Handle equipment carefully to prevent damage. Transport workers during the workday (including on public roads to reach worksites); and/or transport workers to the grocery store, bank or laundry facilities on an as-needed basis. Observe safe operating rules and follow employer's directions. Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property.
Job Classification:
45-4022.00 - Logging Equipment Operators

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
Yes
Months of Experience Required:
3
Special Requirements:
Three months of experience operating heavy equipment required. Perform repetitive movements, extensive sitting, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Lift up to 60 lbs. Work may be outside in inclement weather conditions. Must be 18 years or older. A valid drivers license is required. All applicants must have or be able to obtain a valid drivers license.
Number of Hours Per Week:
50
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
7:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
BD&R Timber Inc.
Location:
Independence, VA 24348

Worksite

Address:
604 West Main St, Independence, VA 24348

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-25050-707589
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
Equipment Operation in Virginia, per hour
Date Posted:
3/3/2025
Piece Rate Offer
$23.32

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