Seasonal swamper – logging forestry

Coopérative forestière du Bas St-Maurice

Overview

Languages

French

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Dangerous
  • Wet/damp
  • Noisy
  • Hot
  • Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

  • Staff accommodation available
  • Staff accommodation provided
  • Room and board provided
  • Remote location
  • Various locations
  • Relocation costs not covered by employer

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

  • Land clearing

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Driver’s validity licence check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver’s licence
  • Own transportation
  • Own vehicle
  • Willing to travel
  • Willing to travel regularly
  • Willing to travel for extended periods
  • Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Large workload

Weight handling

  • Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Safety equipment/gear
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Gloves
  • Hard hat
  • Safety glasses/goggles

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Resourcefulness

Benefits

Financial benefits

  • Piece work

Other benefits

  • Variable or compressed work week
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