Forestry Worker (temporary)

Employer is looking to fill 80 Forestry Worker positions. This is a temporary, full-time seasonal position from 1/4/2027 to 11/4/2027. Requirements: 18 due to travel. 3 months Commercial Brushsaw/Chainsaw experience. Applicants willing and qualified to perform work described and available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Employer Note: No minimum education requirement. Begin/report to work at Medford, Jackson County, OR 97504 @ $23.83/hr. Employer will transport workers daily between report to work address. Additional worksites: Throughout various counties/areas in the states of: AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, and WY. Based on Employer's discretion/cost: Worker may have random drug/alcohol testing during employment: positive test/refusal to abide equals dismissal. The employer will comply with heat illness prevention requirements when the weather is above 80 degrees F. Show proof of legal authority to work in the U.S. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco free work zone. Job Duties: May include tree planting, thinning, hand piling, scalping, grubbing, white pine pruning, If necessary, only in the event of an unforeseen fire and under the direct supervision of Fire Suppression Officers or Forestry Technicians minor suppression via clearing/disposing of brush and piling and digging line/constructing "fire breaks" (manually digging small trench as needed) and other related Forestry Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-4011 (onetonline.org). Work is performed outdoors, exposed to weather; capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hours, occasionally in extreme heat or cold. Walk substantially (up to 15 miles/day), also stoop, bend while maneuvering a pack (up to45lbs) thru rough terrain (non-trail). Hours: Monday - Friday 6:00 AM-3:00 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. Wages: $17.71/Hr up to possible $26.79/Hr OT $26.57/Hr up to poss $40.19/Hr. Wage may vary DOE /or location worked. 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: Single workweek as its standard for computing wages due. Wage paid every two weeks. All deductions required by law made by the employer as well as any further tax withholding or other reasonable deduction(s) authorized by worker. H & W 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's paycheck). The amount of transportation payment/reimbursement equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Daily subsistence provided at rate required at time of travel (currently $16.78/day during travel to a max of $68/day w/receipts). Transportation/subsistence provided for cost from the place from which worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad, to the place of employment. Will reimburse 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/pay for worker's reasona le 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 w/another employer. The worker offered a total number of work hours equal to at least 3/4 of the workdays of each 12-week period. Work done with employer provided tools, equipment and supplies without charge or deposit. Optional, shared furnished 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. 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: 4567836, https://worksourceoregon.org/