Who you are: You enjoy working outdoors and value communicating and helping your coworkers. You may bring with you some previous logging experience with ability to operate equipment. If you don't have logging experience the same type of labor-intensive work comes from industries such as construction or ranching. Regardless of experience, you are dependable, work hard every day and aren't afraid to ask questions or ask for help when needed.

What the job is: The Chokersetter is a very physical job. You will work securing felled logs with cable chokers so the equipment (Yarder) can pull them out of the harvest unit to the landing. From there the logs are processed and sent to local sawmills. Other duties you will assist with are the set up and placement of the Yarder. This includes splicing and stringing lines. You will learn what the whistle signals from the Yarder are telling you and respond accordingly so logs can be extracted safely from the harvest unit. In this role it's important to have good communication skills and be a team player due to the safety concerns from log movement that occurs throughout the day. The key to being successful is working smart, efficient and being aware of your surroundings so you are always safe.

Work schedule: An example of the schedule could look like Monday - Friday, 6:00 am to 2:30 pm. Usual days off are Saturday and Sunday. During the height of the season (summer months) there will be overtime available during the week and work scheduled on a few Saturdays.

Where you'll work: Logging crews muster at the office in Crannell located in Humboldt County along the northern California coast. The Crannell office is nestled in the forest where the redwoods meet the Pacific Ocean.

Compensation Details: This is a union job. The hourly rate for this job is $29.98. There is a probationary period per the Union Collective Bargaining Agreement of 60 days for new hires. During that time the pay is $27.98. The wage is just one part of the total compensation package. Other rewards include eligibility to receive an annual company financial bonus.

In addition, the Union offers a generous benefit package to include medical/vision and dental, life and disability insurance. Green Diamond offers a 401(k) plan with match and profit sharing. Paid time off includes 9 designated and up to 2 personal holidays, 10 vacation days, 5 sick days, 3 days bereavement, an extra 2 days bereavement unpaid and jury duty. More information about benefits can be viewed on our website: www.greendiamond.com/people/career-opportunities

Who Green Diamond is: We grow and nurture forests, a renewable resource to build homes, schools, and household necessities, harnessing carbon every single day we operate. We're a family-owned company that is guided by our values of environmental stewardship and supporting our local communities. The history of our Company spans over 130 years. We do what's right, even when it is the harder path to follow. We focus on the health and safety of our people first - by taking care of all our resources, we plan to be here for another 130 years.