Job Posting – September 13, 2021
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
About Long View Forest
We are an employee-owned company and operate separate Forest Management, Woodland Service, Contracting and LVF Machines dealership divisions.
About the Job
Long View Forest is seeking qualified applicants for full-time work performing dealer level service and repair based out of our Westminster VT shop for our own equipment and customers throughout VT, NH, MA, CT and NY.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Qualified applicants must . . .
Qualified applicants will ideally...
Application & Hiring Process
We are a growing business seeking dedicated employees who can thrive in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment. All interested applicants (including those who may feel over or under qualified) are encouraged to email a cover letter and resume to Paul Lang, Service Manager & Lead Mechanic, or mail to Long View Forest, 31 Ferry Road, Hartland, Vermont 05048.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
Work Remotely:
Employment in this position is contingent upon, consent to, and successful completion of a pre-employment background check. Long View provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We are an employee-owned company and operate separate Forest Management, Woodland Service, Contracting and LVF Machines dealership divisions.
About the Job
Long View Forest is seeking qualified applicants for full-time work performing dealer level service and repair based out of our Westminster VT shop for our own equipment and customers throughout VT, NH, MA, CT and NY.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Coordinate and perform preventative maintenance with machine operators
- Perform field-based troubleshooting and repair of logging equipment
- Work with operators to complete spring maintenance and repair at our shop
- Create and complete work orders
Qualified applicants must . . .
- have a strong self-directed work ethic with a focus on safe and timely completion of work.
- be responsive and clear in communications.
- have basic computer skills including Microsoft Office.
- show attention to detail with a methodical and organized approach to work.
Qualified applicants will ideally...
- have experience interpreting schematics to troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and electrical systems on mobile equipment.
- have experience troubleshooting and repairing diesel engines including the use of diagnostic software.
- be willing to occasionally travel throughout New England and New York including overnight stays.
Application & Hiring Process
We are a growing business seeking dedicated employees who can thrive in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment. All interested applicants (including those who may feel over or under qualified) are encouraged to email a cover letter and resume to Paul Lang, Service Manager & Lead Mechanic, or mail to Long View Forest, 31 Ferry Road, Hartland, Vermont 05048.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Remotely:
- No
Employment in this position is contingent upon, consent to, and successful completion of a pre-employment background check. Long View provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Interested in joining our team?
Job Posting – September 9, 2021
Harvester Operator
Harvester Operator
About Long View Forest
Founded in 1999, Long View Forest is an employee-owned company headquartered in Hartland, VT. Our mission is to practice and support exceptional forestry in the greater Connecticut River Valley of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and beyond. Our 40-person staff manages 35,000 acres of private forestland and provides a range of services to landowners including timber harvesting, tree planting, trail building, and invasive plant control. We also manage several affiliated businesses, including buildings, forestland investments, a solar project, and a specialized forestry equipment distributorship. We are a growing business and seeking dedicated employees who can thrive in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.
About the Job
Long View has an immediate opening for a new full-time machine operator working in within an hour drive of Northampton, MA as a Harvester Operator. The successful candidate will work with a forwarder operator to safely harvest trees and utilize logs in the “cut to length” harvesting system on various logging jobs. Responsibilities will include cutting trees on timber harvests and processing them into merchantable spec’d logs to be haul out of the woods by the forwarder.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Application & Hiring Process
All interested applicants (including those who may feel over or under qualified) are encouraged to email a cover letter and resume to Logan Sears, Contracting Division Manager, lsears@longviewforest.com or mail to Long View Forest, 31 Ferry Road, Hartland, VT 05048.
Our goal is to fill this position by early July but an earlier or later start date is also possible.
Employment in this position is contingent upon, consent to, and successful completion of a pre-employment background check. Long View provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Founded in 1999, Long View Forest is an employee-owned company headquartered in Hartland, VT. Our mission is to practice and support exceptional forestry in the greater Connecticut River Valley of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and beyond. Our 40-person staff manages 35,000 acres of private forestland and provides a range of services to landowners including timber harvesting, tree planting, trail building, and invasive plant control. We also manage several affiliated businesses, including buildings, forestland investments, a solar project, and a specialized forestry equipment distributorship. We are a growing business and seeking dedicated employees who can thrive in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.
About the Job
Long View has an immediate opening for a new full-time machine operator working in within an hour drive of Northampton, MA as a Harvester Operator. The successful candidate will work with a forwarder operator to safely harvest trees and utilize logs in the “cut to length” harvesting system on various logging jobs. Responsibilities will include cutting trees on timber harvests and processing them into merchantable spec’d logs to be haul out of the woods by the forwarder.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Operate and Maintain Harvester: Operate a tracked harvester felling and processing trees into merchantable logs on timber-harvest sales following the forester’s guidelines while greasing and servicing the machine at the required intervals.
- Log bucking: Operator needs to cut the prescribed trees into the appropriate logs according to grade, diameter, length and quality following the log sorting plans and specs provided by operations manager.
- Follow all BMP’s: While harvesting trees operator needs to follow all BMP’s to make sure no erosion is happening, or water violations occur, strategically placing brush and tops where needed to allow the forwarder to haul logs to the landing accordingly.
- Communicate with Forwarder Operator/ Managers: Work as a team with the Forwarder operator to make sure the logs being produced will make it to the landing in a safe manner before they spoil or split. Communicate any issues or questions with operations manager.
- Execute safe, quality work: Making sure safety is the number one focus with quality close behind. Care for the forest along with the equipment used for the job is extremely important.
- have a valid driver’s license.
- have the basic tools needed to maintain equipment properly.
- work well independently and as part of a team.
- show attention to detail and be highly organized.
- be willing to “make hay when the sun shines”
- have prior experience operating a harvester or logging.
- have a truck capable to carry a diesel fuel tank to fuel machine.
- have completed the Game of Logging course levels 1-4
- will be able to identify the different tree species and log grades/products.
Application & Hiring Process
All interested applicants (including those who may feel over or under qualified) are encouraged to email a cover letter and resume to Logan Sears, Contracting Division Manager, lsears@longviewforest.com or mail to Long View Forest, 31 Ferry Road, Hartland, VT 05048.
Our goal is to fill this position by early July but an earlier or later start date is also possible.
Employment in this position is contingent upon, consent to, and successful completion of a pre-employment background check. Long View provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Interested in joining our team?
Job Posting – September 9, 2021
Forwarder Operator/ Landing Manager
Forwarder Operator/ Landing Manager
About Long View Forest
Founded in 1999, Long View Forest is an employee-owned company headquartered in Hartland, VT. Our mission is to practice and support exceptional forestry in the greater Connecticut River Valley of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and beyond. Our 40-person staff manages 35,000 acres of private forestland and provides a range of services to landowners including timber harvesting, tree planting, trail building, and invasive plant control. We also manage several affiliated businesses, including buildings, forestland investments, a solar project, and a specialized forestry equipment distributorship. We are a growing business and seeking dedicated employees who can thrive in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.
About the Job
Long View has an immediate opening for a new full-time machine operator working in within an hour drive of the Westminster, VT office as a Forwarder Operator/ Landing Manager. The successful candidate will work with a harvester operator to safely harvest trees and utilize logs in the “cut to length” harvesting system on various logging jobs. Responsibilities will include forwarding logs from the stump to the landing to sort into specific piles to merchandise logs.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Qualified applicants must . . .
Qualified applicants will ideally . . .
Application & Hiring Process
All interested applicants (including those who may feel over or under qualified) are encouraged to email
a cover letter and resume to Mike King, Contracting Field Manager, mking@longviewforest.com or mail
to Long View Forest, 31 Ferry Road, Hartland, VT 05048.
Our goal is to fill this position by early November but an earlier or later start date is also possible.
Employment in this position is contingent upon, consent to, and successful completion of a pre-employment background check. Long View provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Founded in 1999, Long View Forest is an employee-owned company headquartered in Hartland, VT. Our mission is to practice and support exceptional forestry in the greater Connecticut River Valley of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and beyond. Our 40-person staff manages 35,000 acres of private forestland and provides a range of services to landowners including timber harvesting, tree planting, trail building, and invasive plant control. We also manage several affiliated businesses, including buildings, forestland investments, a solar project, and a specialized forestry equipment distributorship. We are a growing business and seeking dedicated employees who can thrive in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.
About the Job
Long View has an immediate opening for a new full-time machine operator working in within an hour drive of the Westminster, VT office as a Forwarder Operator/ Landing Manager. The successful candidate will work with a harvester operator to safely harvest trees and utilize logs in the “cut to length” harvesting system on various logging jobs. Responsibilities will include forwarding logs from the stump to the landing to sort into specific piles to merchandise logs.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Operate and Maintain Forwarder: Operate a forwarder moving logs from the forest to the landing and loading trailers when needed while greasing and servicing the machine at the required intervals.
- Sort logs/ Quality Control: Wood will be merchandised to several different locations previously determined and will need to be kept separate and made sure each product meets the specs and is manufactured with care and quality in mind.
- Follow all BMP’s: While forwarding logs out of the woods keeping track of the haul roads to make sure no erosion is happening, or water violations occur.
- Communicate with Truckers/ Managers: Make sure that when loads of logs are ready to go the truck drivers are notified, and if back haul trailers are needed scheduling for them. Communicate any issues or questions with operations manager.
- Execute safe, quality work: Making sure safety is the number one focus with quality close behind. Care for the forest along with the equipment used for the job is extremely important.
Qualified applicants must . . .
- have a valid driver’s license.
- have the basic tools needed to maintain equipment properly.
- work well independently and as part of a team.
- show attention to detail and be highly organized.
- be willing to “make hay when the sun shines”
Qualified applicants will ideally . . .
- have prior experience operating a forwarder or logging.
- have a truck capable to carry a diesel fuel tank to fuel machine.
- have completed the Game of Logging course levels 1-4
- will be able to identify the different tree species.
Application & Hiring Process
All interested applicants (including those who may feel over or under qualified) are encouraged to email
a cover letter and resume to Mike King, Contracting Field Manager, mking@longviewforest.com or mail
to Long View Forest, 31 Ferry Road, Hartland, VT 05048.
Our goal is to fill this position by early November but an earlier or later start date is also possible.
Employment in this position is contingent upon, consent to, and successful completion of a pre-employment background check. Long View provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Interested in joining our team?
