Logging Plant Operator

Description

Operates plant to fell trees and move, transport and load logs onto trucks for forestry conservation and production purposes.

Description

Operate agricultural, horticultural and logging plant to clear and cultivate land, sow, fertilise and harvest crops, fell trees and move logs.

Tasks include

• Prepares and positions logging plant for operation
• Operates logging plant to hold, lift and cut trees
• Operates attachments to lift, swing, release and sort trees and logs, and operates auxiliary plant such as chipping machines and log splitting machines
• Feeds felled trees into processors to strip limbs and cut logs, and loads logs onto stockpiles and onto trucks
• Keeps log tallies and writes work reports
• Services logging plant and performs minor repairs