Overview
HIGHLIGHTS:High earning potential! Work and camp outside from May to July.
Haveman Brothers Forestry Services
HIRING: Treeplanters
LOCATION: Remote Northern Ontario, Various Locations
DESCRIPTION:
Haveman Brothers is a family owned forestry services company in Northern Ontario. Our
employees work outdoors in all weather in some of Ontario’s most beautiful and rugged
landscapes. We are seeking individuals to join our team for the upcoming 2025 treeplanting
season. We will be planting seedlings in areas that have been logged to regenerate trees for
future generations and ensure a renewable cycle. Haveman Brothers will offer paid training to
new employees to our quality standards and best practices.
Our treeplanter positions are student friendly, with most contracts running from the start of
May until late June or early July. The majority of our treeplanting employees are university or
college students, however Haveman Brothers hires applicants from all walks of life.
This position requires comfort working outdoors in all conditions, ability to deal with extreme
weather and biting insects, great work ethic, self-motivation and the ability to work on a team.
- Lodging is in tents and meals are provided. Laundry is done at a laundromat, and
transportation is provided. - Must be willing to get your own transportation to our locations across northern Ontario
(bus station and airport pickups are accepted), or carpool with other employees if it can
be arranged. - Transportation to and from the work site is provided.
- Contract work running from approximately the start of May to mid-July. Must be flexible
with start and end dates. - Work days are 7am until approximately 6pm, 5 days per week with 2 day weekends.
- This job is piece work, meaning employees are paid based on the number of trees they
plant. Pay schedule is bi-weekly, 13 cents per tree and up.
REQUIREMENTS:
● Must be able to carry up to 50lbs.
● Must be physically adept and able to move across uneven, rugged terrain.
● Must be comfortable with working alone and dealing with wildlife encounters (bears,
caribou, foxes). Safety measures, radio communication and training are in place.
● Must be able to communicate in English.
● Must have the ability to handle excessive flying insects (black flies, horse flies,
mosquitos, deer flies) and wasp/bee encounters.
Please apply by clicking here
About Haveman Brothers Forestry Services
Haveman Brothers is made up of a group of hardworking professionals with decades of experience in Ontario’s toughest environments. Since 1984 we have dedicated ourselves to safe work practices, top-of-the-line technology and a well-rounded crew.
