Job Location : Turner,OR, USA
Oregon employer is looking to fill 43 Forestry Worker positions. This is a temporary, full-time seasonal position from 10/1/2025 to 8/1/2026. The requirements include three months of production forestry/commercial brushsaw/chainsaw experience. Candidates must be at least 18 due to government contracts. They must be able, willing, and qualified to perform the work described and be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment.
Employer notes: Begin/report to work in Turner, Marion County, OR 97392 at $23.91/hr. The employer will transport workers daily between the report to work address and additional worksites within the states of: AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY. Show proof of legal authority to work in the U.S. The work zone is drug/alcohol/tobacco free. Job duties include tree planting, piling, thinning, harvesting, herbicide application, under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians. Perform suppression/firefighting duties via clearing/disposing of brush, incidental driving & other related forestry worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-4011 (onetonline.org). Walk substantially (up to 15 miles/day), also stoop, bend while carrying a pack (up to 50lbs) through rough terrain (non-trail). Work is performed outdoors, exposed to weather; must be capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hours, occasionally in extreme heat or cold.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00AM to 3:30PM. 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 overtime hours (OT possible, but not required or guaranteed. Wage: $15.29 per hour up to possible $27.80 per hour. OT $22.94 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. If OT is worked, wage is paid at 1.5x regular rate of pay per hour worked beyond 40 hours each week).
Job Classification: Forest and Conservation Workers Experience Required: At least 3 months Compensation Salary: 15.29 to 27.80 per hour, DOE 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. Optional, shared housing available at no cost to the worker. Any worker who voluntarily abandons employment 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.
Job Requirements Education Required: None Minimum Age: 18 Gender: N/A