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DL Reforestation, Inc. Forestry Worker (temporary) in CENTRAL POINT, Oregon
Employer looking to fill 35 Forestry Worker positions. This is a temporary, full time seasonal position from 4/1/2026 to 12/4/2026.
Requirement: At least 18 due to travel. Three (3) months Commercial Brushsaw/Chainsaw experience. Applicants willing & 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: Central Point, Jackson County, OR 97502 at $20.65/hr. Employer will transport workers daily between report to work address and additional worksites. Tentative Itinerary - continue throughout various counties/areas) within the States of: CA, ID, MN, MT, NV, OR, UT, and WY. Show proof of legal authority to work in the U.S. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco free work zone. The employer will comply with heat illness prevention required when the weather is above 80 degrees F.
Job Duties: Manual duties outdoors for reforestation: maintain, develop woodlands, hand plant tree seedlings w/out J or U root; maintain surrounding vegetation: prune, clear, spray, pile, clear debris, pull dyer woad & 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; capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hours, occasionally in extreme heat or cold.
Hours: Monday-Friday 6AM-2:30PM. Offering 40 plus hrs/week; not including applicable lunch & /or breaks. Possible weekend/holiday work. Start/end times, offered hrs & /or OT 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 &/or OT.
Wage: $20.36/Hr up to poss. $24.28/Hr OT $30.54/Hour up to poss. $36.42/Hour. Wage may vary based on Experience & /or location worked. Will use a single work week as its stated for computing wages due. Wage paid. every two 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 Health & Wellness benefits may apply. At Employer's sole discretion: possible raises & /or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed); possible cash advances (if applicable/requested by worker, potential deducted from worker's paycheck).Employer will comply with 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 reg rate of pay per hour worked beyond 40 hours each week.).
Additional Benefit Information: 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 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per 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 U.S. 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 wor er originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer.
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 the full 3/4s Guarantee described. Employer will abide by local state and federal laws regarding vacation hours and pay.
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: 4388187, https://worksourceoregon.org/