Forestry Worker

Job Summary: Employer is looking to fill 174 Forestry Worker positions. This is a temporary, full-time seasonal position from 1/4/27-10/26/27. Requirements: 18 due to travel. 3 months Commercial Brushsaw/Chainsaw exp. Applicants willing and qualified to perform work described and be available for the entire period specified and work thru all areas of intended employment. Employer Note: No minimum education requirement. Begin/report to work: Jackson County, OR 97501 @ $23.83/hr. Employer will transport workers daily between report to work address. Additional worksites: within states of: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY. Employer will comply with heat illness prevention requirements when the weather is above 80 degrees F. Show proof of legal authority to work in US. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco free work zone. Job Duties: Under supervision, raising and transporting seedlings; sort tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard charts or verbal instructions. Plant: seedlings/trees. Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation; enhance growth. Trim trees or other vegetation; cut trees or logs. If necessary or only in the event of unforeseen fire: under the guidance of Fire Suppression Officers or Forestry Technicians - Minor suppression via clearing/disposing of brush, piling and digging line/constructing "fire breaks" (manually digging small trench as needed). Incidental driving possible and other related Forestry Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-4011 (onetonline.org). Work is performed outdoors, exposed to weather; perform physically strenuous labor for long hours, occasionally in extreme heat/cold. Walk substantially (up to 15 miles/day), also stoop, bend while maneuvering a pack (up to 40lbs) thru rough terrain (non-trail) Hours: Monday-Friday 6AM-3PM. Offering 40 plus hours/week; not including applicable lunch and /or breaks. Possible weekend/holiday work. Start/end times, offered hours and /or OT could vary as may be dependent upon other factors: project/schedule/service needs, weather and commute time between worksites (if applicable). Variable weather conditions apply; hours may fluctuate, possible downtime and /or OT. Wages: $18.33/hr-$26.79/hr OT $27.50/hr-$40.19/hr. Wage may vary based on experience and /or location worked. Will use a single work week as its standard for computing wages due. Wage paid every 2 weeks. All deductions required by law will be made by employer and any further tax withholding or other reasonable deduction(s) authorized by worker. Health and Welfare benefits may apply. 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. Employer will comply with all applicable Federal, State and local employment-related laws and regulations such as wages, breaks, hours worked and OT hours (OT possible, not required/guaranteed. If OT is worked, wage paid at 1.5x regular rate of pay per hour worked beyond 40 hours/week.). Job Classification: Forest and Conservation Workers Experience Required: At least 3 months Compensation Salary: Job Requirements Education Required: None Minimum Age: 18 Gender: N/A 18.33 to 26.79 $ per Hour, DOE Additional Benefit Information: 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 travel (currently $16.78 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts). Transportation 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. Tools, Equipment and Supplies: All work will be done with employer provided tools, equipment and supplies without charge or deposit. The worker will be offered a total number of work hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays of each 12-week period. 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 described. Job Requirements Education Required: None Minimum Age: 18 Gender: N/A