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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

18

Job Duties:

PLANTING SEEDLING TREES IN AREAS THAT ARE DESIGNATED AS COMMERCIAL TIMBER ZONES. AS REQUIRED, THE GROUND IS PREPARED PRIOR TO THE PLANTING BY CLEARING AN AREA OF BRUSH WITH THE USE OF THE PLANTING SHOVEL, A HOLE IS THEN DUG, AND THEN THE SEEDLING TREE IS PLANTED INTO THE HOLE ENSUREING THAT THE SEEDLING IS PLANTED WITHOUT A "J" ROOT. ONCE THE SEEDLING IS IN THE HOLE, THE WORKER USES THE SHOVEL TO FILL THE HOLE UP WITH THE DIRT AND ENSURES THE SEEDLING IS SECURE IN BEING PLANTED BY TAMPING THE SOIL ABOUT THE NEWLY PLANTED TREE. MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO PROTECT THE SEEDLING BY SPRAYING AND/OR PLACING NETTING/TUBING AROUND THE BASE OF THE SEEDLING. THIS WILL PROTECT THE SEEDLING FROM DISEASE AND BEING EATEN BY WILDLIFE. THE WORKER MUST BE ABLE TO CARRY THE SEEDLING TREES IN A PLANTING BAG WHICH WHEN FILLED WITH SEEDLINGS CAN WEIGHT UP TO 50 POUNDS. THE WORK IS DONE IN STEEP TERRAIN IN THE REMOTE AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND A FEW LOCATIONS IN EASTERN WASHINGTON. ACCESS TO THESE REMOTE AREAS IS DONE BY TRAVELING ON UNIMPROVED ROADS THAT ARE ABANDONED LOGGING ROADS. THE SLOPE OF THE PLANTING AREAS RANGE FROM 30% - 50% IN STEEPNESS. THINNING WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH THE USE OF A CHAINSAW. THE EMPLOYEE IS EXPECTED TO CARRY THE CHAINSAW, FUEL, AND OIL UP AND DOWN STEEP TERRAIN, 30%-50% IN SLOPE, CUTTING UNDESIRABLE AND DECEASED TREES, CLEARING BRUSH AND TO DO SO IN A SAFE MANNER. THE WEIGHT OF THE CHAINSAW, FUEL, AND OIL IS ABOUT 30 POUNDS. ALL MATERIAL CUT IS THEN PILED IN A PRESCRIBED MANNER FOR FUTURE DISPOSAL. A SMALL AMOUNT OF SPRAYING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SELECTED AREAS PRIOR TO THE THINNING EFFORT.

Job Classification:

45-4011.00 - Forest and Conservation Workers

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

MUST BE ABLE TO PLANT IN AN 8 HOUR DAY THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF TREES: BY END OF THE 1ST WEEK - 800, BY END OF THE 2ND WEEK - 900, BY END OF THE 3RD WEEK - 1000 TREES ON 30% - 50% IN SLOPE.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

JOSE'S REFORESTATION

Location:

CHEHALIS, WA 98532

Worksite

Address:

634 S MARKET BLVD, CHEHALIS, WA 98532

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-400-24187-177014

Multiple Worksites:

Yes

Additional Wage Information:

Wage rate depends on which county the work is performed

Date Posted:

7/15/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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