Forestry Worker (temporary)

Employer is looking to fill 30 Forestry Worker positions. This is a temporary, full-time seasonal position from 1/26/27-11/26/27. Employer is looking to fill 30 Forestry Worker positions. This is a temporary, full-time seasonal position from 1/26/2027 to 11/26/2027. Requirements: 18 due to state labor laws. Applicants willing and qualified to perform work described and be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Employer Note: No minimum education required. On the job training available. Begin/report to work: Central Point, Jackson County, OR, 97502 @ $23.83/hr. Employer will transport workers daily between report to work address and additional worksites within the states of: ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, and WY. The employer will comply with heat illness prevention requirements when the weather is above 80 degrees F. All work will be done with employer provided tools, equipment and supplies without charge or deposit. Show proof of legal authority to work in the U.S. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco free work zone. Based on Employer's discretion/cost: Worker may have random drug/alcohol test during employment. Positive test/refusal to abide equals dismissal. Possible background check post hire at employer's expense. Job Duties: Plant trees in site prepped areas by striking the ground to create opening and inserts seedling. Additional tree protection includes wrapping tubing around seedlings. Perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands including under supervision use of chainsaw to trim and thin small trees, hand piling of trimmed trees, debris and other related Forestry Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-4011 (onetonline.org). Perform physically strenuous labor for long hours, occasionally in extreme heat or cold. Work is performed outdoors, exposed to weather. Perform physical activities: such as maneuver, balance, walk, stoop, handle, position, move, manipulate materials, push, pull, objects up to 40lbs. Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 AM-3:30 PM. Offering 40 (plus) hours per week; not including applicable lunch and/or breaks. Possible weekend/holiday work. Start/end times, offered hours and/or overtime could vary as they may be dependent upon other factors such as project/schedule/service needs, weather, and commute time between worksites (if applicable). Variable weather conditions apply; hours may fluctuate, possible downtime and/or overtime. The worker will be offered a total number of work hours equal to at least 3/4ths of the workdays of each 12-week period. Wages: $19.36/Hour up to possible $28.00/Hour OT $29.04/Hour up to possible $42.00/Hour. Wage may vary based on experience and/or location worked. Will use a single workweek as its standard for computing wages due. Wage paid every two weeks. All deductions required by law will be made by the employer as well as any further tax withholding or other reasonable deduction(s) authorized by the worker. Employer will comply with all applicable Federal, State and local employment-related laws and regulations such as wages, breaks, hours worked, and overtime hours (overtime possible but not required or guaranteed. If overtime is worked, wage is paid at 1.5x regular rate of pay per hour worked beyond 40 hours each week.). Additional Benefit Information: At Employer's sole discretion: possible raises and/or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed). Possible cash advances (if applicable/requested by worker, potential deduction from worker's paycheck). Inbound and Outbound Transportation: The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Daily subsistence will be provided at the rate required at the time of t ravel (currently $16.78 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts). Tra sportation and subsistence will be reimbursed (by check in 1st work week) for cost from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad, to the place of employment. Will reimburse the H-2B worker in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government, incurred by the H-2B worker (not including passport). Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, employer will provide or pay for worker's reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer. Optional, shared housing available at no cost to the worker. Any worker who voluntarily abandons employment is not entitled to payment for outbound transportation or the full 3/4s Guarantee. TO APPLY: The employer has requested that WorkSource Oregon pre-screen all applicants for this position. Please contact your local WorkSource Oregon office if you wish to apply for this job. Job Listing ID: 4584988 https://worksourceoregon.org/