Wood Processing

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Wood processing jobs are available year-round. They include saw-milling (turning logs into rough sawn timber or boards) wood product manufacturing and timber dressing. The roles can involve sorting, stacking, grading timber and record keeping.

What you’ll need to bring to the role

Wood product manufacturing is an entry level option, working indoors using machinery to cut logs into timber to build furniture and other products. Jobs are available year-round and may involve shift work.

What you’ll get out of it

This sector can offer stable, ongoing work. As the construction sector continues to expand in New Zealand, there is ongoing demand for wood products. Apprenticeships and other training may be offered to build up your skills and knowledge and to help you progress into other roles.

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Harvesting

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Trees are harvested by experienced logging workers. Harvest work slows down during planting season as forestry workers may step in to help at peak planting times.

What you’ll need to bring to the role

Logging workers need to gain extra qualifications for the harvest – e.g. chainsaw operation, wheels/track and rollers and medium/heavy vehicle licences.

What you’ll get out of it

Forestry offers a broad range of work and training opportunities, depending on your fitness and goals. Apprenticeships and other training may be offered to help build up your skills and knowledge and to help you progress into other roles.

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Planting

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Silviculture roles are in highest demand between May and September, which is when planting happens, and then pruning and general maintenance occurs during other months.

What you’ll need to bring to the role

Working in silviculture is a good entry point to the forestry industry. This work involves being outdoors, bending and walking, including up steep hills, so you will need to be fit.

What you’ll get out of it

Silviculture can lead to other forestry roles like harvest and machine operation. Apprenticeships and other training is available build up your skills and knowledge. You will earn no less then minimum wage with many employers offering the opportunity to earn more through contract/piece rates.

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Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough have over 100,000 hectares of planted production forests growing mostly Radiata Pine for commercial timber production, used for the construction of doors, window frames, fencing, flooring and so on.

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Locations

Forestry plantations and sawmills are spread all around New Zealand and in our region are located throughout Tasman and Marlborough, both making use of Port Nelson for exports.

Roles in Forestry

Forestry offers a range of jobs from silviculture (planting, pruning, thinning of the trees) to logging, wood processing and manufacturing (including saw-milling).

Learn more about the roles

Wood Processing

Wood processing jobs are available year-round. They include saw-milling (turning logs into rough sawn timber or boards) wood product manufacturing and timber dressing. The roles can involve sorting, stacking, grading timber and record keeping.

Harvesting

Trees are harvested by experienced logging workers. Harvest work slows down during planting season as forestry workers may step in to help at peak planting times.

Planting

Silviculture roles are in highest demand between May and September, which is when planting happens, and then pruning and general maintenance occurs during other months.

Plan Your Next Step

Come and see what our industry has to offer and plan an employment and training path.

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For Employers

If your work is coming to an end and you are interested in seasonal workforce redeployment please contact:

Top of the South Early Response Team: totsearlyresponse@msd.govt.nz