Forestry Worker

A safe tree certified Silviculture and Forestry contractor based in Hawkes Bay, is currently looking for several seasonal Forestry Workers to join our growing crew. Keen, reliable, energetic and willing people to join the team. The positions are seasonal from April to October (i.e. 7-8 months) full-time during the season, usually 40 working hours per week (with a guarantee of 30 hours per week) and permanent. Hours of work 5.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Sunday, excluding Public Holidays (usually Monday to Friday) with the opportunity to work longer hours when available. Hourly wage $30-35/hour. Pick-ups and drop-offs will be provided in Napier and Hastings area. If overnight stay or travel is required, we will provide transport, accommodation and food or an allowance. Your duties and responsibilities will include: 1. Cutting, pruning and planting of trees 2. Killing weeds, felling and de-barking non-productive trees and thinning young plantations 3. Cultivating and planting seedlings for reafforestation purposes 4. Maintaining and protecting forests 5. Maintaining forest roads, buildings, facilities, signs and equipment if/when required 6. Collecting seeds, and cultivating and planting seedlings for reafforestation purposes 7. Applying fertilisers, insecticides and herbicides to individual trees and general forest areas if/when required 8. Maintaining look-out for fires in forests 9. Removing major branches and treetops, trimming and thinning branches/trees if/when required 10. Operating and maintaining manual and machine saws to thin trees to waste (e.g. cut unwanted trees etc.)

We offer varied places of work and opportunities to develop your skills.

- 6-12 months of relevant work experience - Be able to follow health, safety and security measures at work - Good level of physical fitness with good manual dexterity and balance - Be prepared and able to work outdoors in all types of terrain - Be able to work with tools - Have a positive can-do attitude - Reliable and keen to turn up for work - Ready and able to pass pre-employment drug test and be drug free at all times