Tree Planter

Lumberfolk Forest Consultants Ltd. is hiring Tree Planters for temporary employment in Whitehorse, YT, from May 20th to June 30th. The role involves planting trembling aspen seedlings for wildfire mitigation. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, experience in tree planting, and knowledge of the Yukon outdoors. The position offers pay per tree planted and requires working in-person Monday to Friday during 8-hour shifts.
Job Description

Title: Tree Planter

Term: Temporary Employment

Paid Per Tree: $0.16 - $0.18 per tree (pay is commensurate with quality)

Schedule: 8 -hour shifts Monday to Friday

Location: Mary Lake and Copper Haul Road South, Whitehorse.

Lumberfolk Forest Consultants are seeking Tree Planters to join their team! The position is temporary employment from May 20th – June 30th. Tree Planters will be responsible for working with a team to plant trembling aspen seedlings as part of wildfire mitigation and fuel management strategies within Whitehorse.

Duties

Role and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

· Onboarding

· Participating in daily safety talks

· Management and handling of seedlings for distribution

· Planting seedlings with careful attention to density, spacing, placement, and location

· Meeting daily quality control thresholds

About Lumberfolk

Lumberfolk Forest Consultants Ltd. was founded in 2024. Lumberfolk provide forest management and land use planning services within all forest types across Canada. The company works with landowners to develop and design land use plans that meet their environmental, social, and economic goals and objectives. Lumberfolk have experience designing inventories and methodologies for data collection, summarizing results and mapping for operational planning, analyzing scenarios, reporting on assumptions, limitations, risks and sensitives, developing monitoring plans, and making recommendations. Services also include timber harvesting, block layout, reconnaissance, timber cruising, tree planting, forest inventory data collection, silviculture surveys, and field trainings. Based out of Whitehorse, YT, the Lumberfolk team is looking for Tree Planters to work Monday – Friday this spring to complete tree planting operations in Whitehorse.

Qualifications

Desired qualifications for this position include:

· Strong communication skills and experience working in a team environment

· Experience tree planting

· Knowledge of the outdoors in the Yukon Territory

· Standard First Aid is considered an asset

· Strong attention to detail for planting exceptional quality trees

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply. Lumberfolk is committed to training employees for occupational success and career development. Lumberfolk is looking for dedicated team members that fit the company culture. The desired candidate will have a willingness to learn, be capable of working well in a team environment, and be able to bring experiential efficiencies to the company. Motivation, leadership, and problem-solving skills are pertinent to the job.

Please submit a resume and cover letter to Merrick McKinley at mmckinley@lumberfolk.com.

E-mail or call 506-260-2154 if you have any questions.

Job Type: Seasonal
Contract length: 6 weeks

Pay: $224.00-$252.00 per day

Additional pay:
• Bonus pay

Flexible language requirement:
• French not required

Schedule:
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-03-24
Expected start date: 2025-05-20