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Skidder Operator - Logging
Employer
739951 Alberta LtdDate Posted
May 09, 2022Languages
English-
Location Grande Prairie, AB
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Earnings $30.00 to $34.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 191 hours per month
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 2  Vacancies
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Closing Date May 30, 2022
Employer
739951 Alberta Ltd
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
First Aid Certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Weight Handling
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Type of Logging
Clear cutting (patch logging)
Specific Skills
- Operate cable or grapple skidder to move or yard felled trees
- Maintain and perform minor repairs on skidders, chain saws and other equipment
Security and Safety
Driving record check (abstract)
Own Tools/Equipment
Steel-toed safety boots
Work Site Environment
- Dangerous
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
Transportation/Travel Information
Valid driver's licence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
Work Location Information
- Staff accommodation provided
- Remote location
Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Dependability
- Judgement
- Reliability
Screening questions
Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
How to Apply
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in driving skidders to push trees and logs into bunches and drag logs to roadside loading areas; and in operating chain saws
- METHODICAL
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Interest in moving and yarding felled trees using cable and grapple skidders
- innovative
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Interest in comparing information to service, maintain and make minor repairs to skidders, chain saws and other equipment; may work as members of teams rotating between chainsaw and skidder operations
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.