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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

12

Job Duties:

PERFORMING MANUAL LABOR THAT WILL DEVELOP & PROTECT FORESTED AREAS DESIGNATED FOR HARVESTING COMMERCIAL TIMBER IN THE FUTURE. COMMERCIAL TREE PLANTING WILL BE CONDUCTED ON STEEP TERRAIN; 40% - 50% IN SLOPE AND DONE WITH THE USE OF A PLANTING SHOVEL. THE EMPLOYEE WILL CLEAR A SPACE ON THE GROUND, DIG A HOLE, CORRECTLY PLACE THE SEEDLING TREE IN THE HOLE, ENSURING THE SEEDLING DOES NOT HAVE A "J" ROOT, COVER THE ROOTS WITH THE SOIL, AND THEN TAMP THE SOIL AROUND THE NEWLY PLANTED SEEDLING. SPRAYING AND TUBING AS REQUIRED. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO CARRY A PLANTING BAG WHICH WILL CONTAIN THE SEEDLINGS, COMBINED WEIGHT OF 50 - 60 POUNDS, DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE SEEDLINGS, UP AND DOWN THE STEEP TERRAIN IN REMOTE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. ACCESS IS GAINED TO THESE REMOTE AREAS BY TRAVELING ON ABANDONED, UNNAMED OR NUMBERED, LOGGING ROADS THAT ARE NOT MAINTAINED. CUTTING OF UNDESIRABLE & DISEASED TREES. BRUSH CUTTING/PILING AND THE CUTTING OF LIMBS OF THE COMMERCIAL TIMBER WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF THE TIMBER. WORK WILL BE CONDUCTED IN AREAS THAT WERE LOGGED OFF 12-15 YEARS OR SO AGO AND THE UNWANTED GROWTH WILL BE ELIMINATED IN ORDER FOR THE STANDING TIMBER TO BE ABLE TO MATURE AT A GREATER RATE. WHEN REQUIRED, SELECTED LIMBS OF THE REMAINING TREES WILL BE CUT. ALL OF THE CUTTING, TREES AND BRUSH, WILL BE PERFORMED WITH THE USE OF A CHAINSAW. EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN THE SAW, SHARPEN THE CHAIN IN THE FIELD, MAINTAIN THE CORRECT FLUID LEVELS, AND PROPERLY BREAK THE SAW DOWN FOR CLEANING. THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF THE SAW, FUEL, AND OIL IS APPROXIMATELY 30 POUNDS AND MUST BE CARRIED UP AND DOWN DIFFICULT TERRAIN RANGING FROM 40% - 50% IN SLOPE. THE EMPLOYEE MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT HE CAN WORK IN A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MANNER

Job Classification:

45-4011.00 - Forest and Conservation Workers

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

MUST BE ABLE TO PLANT THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF TREES IN AN 8 HOUR DAY: BY END OF 1ST WEEK - 800, BY END OF 2ND WEEK - 900, BY END OF 3RD WEEK - 1000 TREES ON 40% - 50% SLOPE

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

PACIFIC NW CONTRACTING, LLC

Location:

CHEHALIS, WA 98532

Worksite

Address:

969 STATE ROUTE 508, CHEHALIS, WA 98532

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-400-23184-162617

Multiple Worksites:

Yes

Additional Wage Information:

Wage rate depends on which county the work is performed

Date Posted:

7/19/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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