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Forestry Worker Positions

Employer is looking to fill 135 forestry worker positions. This is a temporary, full-time seasonal position from 3/1/2026 to 11/30/2026. Requirements include three months of commercial brushsaw/chainsaw experience. Candidates must be at least 18 due to travel. They should be able, willing, and qualified to perform the work described and be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas.

Employer notes: Begin/report to work in Phoenix, Jackson County, OR 97535 at $20.65/hr. Employer will transport workers daily between worksites within the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV & WY. Proof of legal authority to work in the U.S. is required. Drug/alcohol/tobacco-free work zone. Worker may have random drug/alcohol testing during employment: positive test/refusal to abide equals dismissal. Possible background check post hire. The employer will comply with heat illness prevention requirements when the weather is above 80 degrees F.

Job duties include raising and transporting seedlings; sorting 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. Under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians: assist with suppression via clearing/disposing of brush, piling, and digging line/constructing fire breaks. Incidental driving & other related forestry worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-4011 (onetonline.org). Work is performed outdoors, exposed to weather; be 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 carrying a pack (up to 50lbs) through rough terrain (non-trail).

Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:00AM to 2:30PM. 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). Varying weather conditions apply; hours may fluctuate, possible downtime and/or OT. Employer will comply with all applicable federal, state and local employment-related laws and regulations such as wages, breaks, hours worked, and OT hours.

Wage: $14.77 per hour up to possible $45.00 per hour. OT $22.16 per hour up to possible $67.50 per hour. Wage may vary based on experience and/or location worked. Will use single workweek as standard for computing wages due. Wage paid every 2 weeks. All deductions required by law. If OT is worked, wage is paid at 1.5x regular rate of pay per hour worked beyond 40 hours each week.

Additional benefit information: 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's paycheck). 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. All work will be done with employer provided tools, supplies and equipment without charge or deposit. Employer will reimburse up to $350.00 annually for work boots. Optional, shared housing available at no cost to the worker. Any worker who voluntarily abandons employ is not entitled to payment for outbound transportation or full 3/4s Guarantee described. Inbound and outbound transportation (initial arrival & contract completion/subsequent departure): 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 $16.28/day during travel to a maximum of $68/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 US 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.

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.