cable yarding operator
Posted on June 29, 2026 by Employer details Services forestiers des Sommets
Job details
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. Dangerous. Noisy. Dusty. Forest firefighting. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location. Relocation costs not covered by employer. Willing to relocate. Forestry and logging. Tasks: Assess site and terrain before operations. Assist forestry workers. Drive heavy equipment to perform a combination of felling, slashing, bucking, bunching and forwarding operations. Operate a variety of machines which perform a combination of slashing, bucking, chipping, sorting and loading logs or trees. Operate machines to transport trees from logging areas to landing or log loading sites in mountainous terrain. Assist other logging workers. Remove debris from logging site landing area. Write daily basic progress reports. Fight forest fires. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : First Aid Certificate. Chainsaw Safety Training. Type of harvesting: Saw log harvesting. Type of logging: Clear cutting (patch logging). Selective cutting. Equipment and machinery experience: Grapple. Yarder. Chain saw. Skidder. Specialization or experience: Green economy sector. Specialized environmental skills and knowledge. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Manual dexterity. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Large workload. Weight handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Safety equipment/gear. Steel-toed safety boots. Hard hat. Safety glasses/goggles. Gloves. Ear plugs. Personal suitability: Accurate. Judgement. Team player. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Are you currently a student?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Other: Use of artificial intelligence. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Flexible hours. Morning. On call. Day. Overtime required. Overtime available. Workplace information: On the road job. Other benefits: Free parking available. Parking available. Support for newcomers and refugees: Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Support for youths: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Support for Veterans: Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market . Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) . Support for Indigenous people: Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).- Location Riviere-Rouge, QCJ0T 1T0
- Work location On the road
- Salary$34.64HOUR hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, On call, Flexible hours, Overtime available
- Starts as early as 2026-11-01
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3609355
Overview
Languages
English or French
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Dangerous
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Forest firefighting
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- Forestry and logging
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Assess site and terrain before operations
- Assist forestry workers
- Drive heavy equipment to perform a combination of felling, slashing, bucking, bunching and forwarding operations
- Operate a variety of machines which perform a combination of slashing, bucking, chipping, sorting and loading logs or trees
- Operate machines to transport trees from logging areas to landing or log loading sites in mountainous terrain
- Assist other logging workers
- Remove debris from logging site landing area
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Fight forest fires
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
- Chainsaw Safety Training
Experience and specialization
Type of harvesting
- Saw log harvesting
Type of logging
- Clear cutting (patch logging)
- Selective cutting
Equipment and machinery experience
- Grapple
- Yarder
- Chain saw
- Skidder
Specialization or experience
- Green economy sector
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
Weight handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Ear plugs
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Judgement
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Parking available
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Support for youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Veterans
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
- Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
Support for Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2026-10-02
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