Mechanical Harvester Operator - Logging

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Dangerous
• Noisy
• Dusty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assess site and terrain before operations
• Drive heavy equipment to perform a combination of felling, slashing, bucking, bunching and forwarding operations
• Operate a variety of machines which perform a combination of slashing, bucking, chipping, sorting and loading logs or trees
• Operate machines to transport trees from logging areas to landing or log loading sites in mountainous terrain
• Assist other logging workers
• Remove debris from logging site landing area

Experience and specialization

Type of harvesting

• Pulpwood harvesting
• Saw log harvesting
• Logs and poles

Type of logging

• Clear cutting (patch logging)
• Selective cutting

Equipment and machinery experience

• Chipping machine
• Log processor
• Shortwood harvester
• Treelength forwarder

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own vehicle
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Large workload

Weight handling

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance