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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

32

Job Duties:

Itinerant work reforesting variety of terrain. Under supervision: Clear and prepare forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands and rangelands for planting; use dozer/crawler in conjunction with planter to hand and machine plant loblolly pine, longleaft pine or seedling requested, Person sitting in planter to consistently place trees (approx 1 foot long) in apparatus at appropriate time. Clean/maintain equipment. After planting season: Bed rows for next planting season and prepare fire lanes for burning. Walk along seedling tree rows, stoops, and pull clumps of seedlings from loosened soil. Knock clumps together to dislodge soil and loosen roots, and place seedlings in field trays.Tamp soil around plant with foot and planting tool. Use a chainsaw, brush blade, power thinning saws or other hand-held equipment to prepare site by thinning, spacing and removing excess trees and other vegetation. Select and cut out diseased, weak, or undesirable trees, according to markings or size, species, and grade using hand or powered saw. Spray or inject trees, brush, and weeds with herbicides to combat insects, pests, and harmful diseases using hand or powered sprayers or tree injector tool. Use a backpack sprayer or other hand held tools to spray or inject vegetation with herbicides to kill insects, protect against disease, and to reduce competing vegetation. Prune limbs of young trees to deter knot growth using handsaw, power saw and pruning tools or other hand held equipment.

Job Classification:

47-2073.00 - Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Requires three months of forestry experience, to include operating a bulldozer/crawler and planter. Must lift/carry 50 lbs., when necessary. Substantial walking (approximately 15 miles per day) carrying pack through rough terrain. Repetitive stooping/bending. Saturday and Sunday work required, when necessary. Post-hire random drug testing required of foreign and domestic workers. Post-hire employment eligibility (e-Verify) check required of foreign and domestic workers. May be asked to drive company vehicles if worker has valid driver's license/FLCE authorization. (Driving is not a requirement of all workers in this position.) Employer may offer more than the stated work hours depending on weather, business needs, and other conditions. Extreme heat, cold, rain, or drought may affect exact working hours.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

D and L Forestry Services, LLC

Location:

Lufkin, TX 75901

Worksite

Address:

2485 Grimes Cemetery Rd, Lufkin, TX 75901

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-400-24185-170464

Multiple Worksites:

Yes

Additional Wage Information:

Raises and/or bonuses may be offered based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure.

Date Posted:

8/8/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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