Forestry Worker (Temporary)

Employer is looking to fill 54 Forestry Worker positions. This is a temporary, full-time seasonal position from 1/1/25 to 10/15/25.
Requirements: Three (3) months Commercial Brushsaw/Chainsaw experience. At least 18 due to state travel. Able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be avail for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employ
Employer Notes: Begin/report to work in Roseburg, Douglas County OR 97471, at $23.91 per hour. Employer will transport workers daily between report to work address and additional worksites: (Tentative Itinerary – continue throughout various counties/areas) within the States of: AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, ID, KS, LA, MD, MT, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA. Must show proof of legal authority to work in the US Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco free work zone. Worker may have random
drug/alcohol testing during employ: positive test/refusal to abide equals dismissal. Possible background
check post hire at employers expense.
Job Duties: Tree planting, tubing, spraying. Brush cutting and thinning using a chain saw. Under the direction of Fire Suppression Officers or Forestry Technicians: fire prevention and suppression duties such as prescribed burning tasks, fire protection, and suppression via clearing/disposing of brush, piling, and digging line/construction, fire breaks 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 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 8:00AM to 5:00PM. 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 w/all applicable Federal, State and local employment-related laws and regulations such as wages, breaks, hours worked, and OT hours (OT possible, but not required or guaranteed. If OT is worked, wage is paid at 1.5x regular rate of pay per hour worked beyond 40 hours each week.).
Wage: $15.93 per hour up to possible $27.80 per hour. OT $23.90 per hour up to possible $41.70 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 will be made by the employer as well as any further tax withholding or other reasonable deduction(s) authorized by the worker.
Additional Benefit Information: Health and Welfare benefits may apply. At Employers 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 workers 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 w/o charge or deposit.
Optional, shared housing avail 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.
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 $15.88/day during travel to a maximum of $59/day with receipts).
Transportation and subsistence will be reimbursed (by check in 1st work week) f r 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 workers
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 #4119497, https://worksourceoregon.org