Hiring Tree Planters I Scott and Stewart Forestry
Earn a Tree Planting Job with one of Atlantic Canada’s largest and most experienced group of tree planters (and seedling growers!)
A tree planting job with Scott and Stewart is safe, pays well and offers work/life balance rarely found in the tree planting community
Our team is proud to create over 40 tree planting jobs each summer in Atlantic Canada, planting over 4.6 million tree’s every year. Are you up for it?
We know few people work harder than tree planters - we know because we’ve been tree planters ourselves for over 3 decades.
Hard work deserves strong compensation, dependable pay, quality tools and transportation, experienced management not to mention opportunities for professional growth.
Starting at $0.15 per tree
Vacation pay extra!
Reliably paid weekly
Equitable safe working environment
Maximized planting time, low time waste
Opportunities for professional advancement
To and from planting transportation provided daily
Quality vehicles for daily transportation
Seasons - April to July season and Fall
No shortage of trees!
“Scott and Stewart Forestry Consultants Ltd. has done silviculture and harvesting work for our company over the last 30 years. They recently harvested over 2000 tons of wood of which we were very pleased with their professional work. We continue to have them do forestry work on our properties. I would not hesitate to recommend them for any silviculture or harvesting job.”
About Tree Planting for Scott and Stewart Forestry
Tree Planter Earning Potential
We offer competitive rates and our staff works hard to ensure all our tree planters can succeed regardless of experience. We also have weekly, and seasonal bonuses for production and attendance Starting at $0.15 per tree plus vacation pay.
Our full-time office staff ensures that everyone is paid weekly by direct deposit and are always available to answer any questions you may have.
Experienced Tree Planting Staff
Our management staff has decades of planting experience. Our team strives to create an equitable, safe working environment for all employees and our supervisors are held to the highest standards.
We execute efficient management to ensure more time in the block planting and less downtime.
Comprehensive Paid Tree Planting Job Training
Our training program is designed to have all our new tree planters up to speed as soon as possible. We provide wage assistance for the first 2 training weeks and continued coaching to ensure you are hitting your production goals and all our quality standards.
It is our commitment to all our employees to work for their success as a Tree Planter.
Transportation to and from your Tree Planting Job
We provide transportation from a central location into all job sites to ensure this work experience is accessible to anyone who wants to experience East Coast Canadian tree planting.
Our team of experienced and trained drivers ensure that you travel to and from the work site in new half ton trucks to ensure the safety of all our team members on the job site.
Tree Planting in a Respectful Safe Workplace
We operate our entire business under the highest safety standards possible. As a Safety Services Nova Scotia certified business, we pride ourselves on ensuring all our employees have a safe and welcoming work environment.
We pride ourselves on a culture of open dialogue for improvements to our operations and policies. All employees are welcome to provide feedback directly to supervisors, project managers, and our business owners.
Balanced Tree Planting Job Work Life
We understand that a balanced life is important to all our staff, so we make a commitment to get you home at a reasonable time everyday.
With a regular schedule from Monday – Friday it allows you to fully enjoy your weekends and explore Nova Scotia through the summer! Our crews leave a central location at 6AM every morning and have you back at the central location at 5PM. This helps to maximize the time in the block and minimize the impact to the evening social life!
The Spring planting season generally runs from late April to July and we also have a Fall Planting season that runs for about 6 weeks starting in early September.
Full Tree Planting Summer Employment
Due to our extensive contacts in industry we can accommodate those who want to work for a Spring, Summer, and Fall season! With over 4.6 Million trees to plant this season we will have no shortage of trees!
Future Tree Planting Job Opportunities
We are a diverse company with plenty of opportunities in all aspects of Forest Management. Many of our full-time employees started through our planting program and we are constantly looking for new interested, enthusiastic, and hard-working employees. Some of these opportunities may include:
Tree Nursery Technician
Pre-Commercial Thinning Saw Operator
Chainsaw Operator (For Utility Line Maintenance and Low Impact Ecological Forestry Practices)
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