Forestry

Lumberjack (chainsaw feller) CV: example and template

This example is for lumberjacks and chainsaw fellers at forestry service firms, contractors working for forest districts and tree clearance on building sites and power lines, and for assistants who want to work with a chainsaw on their own.

The employer wants to know which work you do, in which stands, how much timber you process, whether you look after your equipment and safety and which licences you hold. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: lumberjack

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Tomasz Kowal

Lumberjack, chainsaw feller

Szczecinek +48 123 456 789 tomasz.kowal@example.com

Professional profile

Lumberjack and chainsaw feller with 12 years of experience at a forestry service firm working for forest districts. I fell, delimb and process timber in final fellings, thinnings and sanitary fellings, fell difficult and leaning trees, and work with traffic control when clearing trees along roads. In final fellings I process 25 m³ of timber a day on average, and I have worked accident-free for 12 years.

Work experience

Lumberjack, chainsaw feller

04.2016 - present

Forestry service firm, Szczecinek

  • Felling, delimbing and processing timber to the forest district's orders.
  • Final fellings, thinnings and sanitary fellings.
  • 25 m³ of timber a day on average in final fellings.
  • Felling difficult, leaning and wind-damaged trees.
  • Daily chainsaw maintenance and 12 years of accident-free work.

Feller's assistant

05.2013 - 03.2016

Forestry service firm, Polczyn-Zdroj

  • Delimbing and stacking timber.
  • Reforestation work.
  • Helping with skidding.

Education

Chainsaw feller course with exam

2013

School of Forestry

Skills

  • Felling and timber processing
  • Chainsaw work
  • Felling difficult trees
  • Final fellings, thinnings and sanitary fellings
  • Chainsaw maintenance and sharpening
  • Safe work in the forest

Licences

  • Chainsaw feller course certificate
  • Difficult tree felling training, 2019
  • First aid training, 2024

Languages

  • English: A1

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B
  • Own chainsaw and protective clothing

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a lumberjack CV

Professional summary

Write which work you do, in which stands and which licences you hold. Add a result, for example the amount of timber processed and years without an accident. The employer is looking for a feller who works productively, but above all safely.

Feller's assistant with 3 years of experience at a forestry service firm. I delimb and stack timber, do reforestation work and help with skidding. I hold a chainsaw course certificate. I am looking for work as a lumberjack.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the work, types of felling, stands, output and safety. Show results in numbers. Add your licences and the equipment you own. Also say whether you clear trees along roads, power lines or on building sites.

Weaker: Felling.

Better: Felling, delimbing and processing timber to the forest district's orders.

Weaker: Output.

Better: 25 m³ of timber a day on average in final fellings.

Weaker: Difficult trees.

Better: Felling difficult, leaning and wind-damaged trees.

Skills worth listing

List felling, processing, chainsaw work, difficult trees, types of felling and safety. In your soft skills show stamina, responsibility and teamwork.

Professional skills

  • Tree felling
  • Timber processing
  • Chainsaw
  • Difficult trees
  • Types of felling
  • Equipment care

Personal skills

  • Stamina
  • Responsibility
  • Teamwork
  • Caution
  • Independence

Licences

List your chainsaw course certificate and training in difficult tree felling and first aid. Forest districts require fellers to have documented qualifications.

How to become a lumberjack

Most people start as an assistant at a forestry service firm and take a chainsaw course with an exam. On your CV show the work you know.

Add a driving licence and willingness to work in the field in any weather. That is everyday life in this job.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A forestry service firm looks for output and types of felling, a tree clearance firm for difficult trees and roadside work, and a power line contractor for clearing corridors under lines. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a lumberjack CV

Questions and answers

What should a lumberjack put on a CV?

The work, types of felling, stands, output, licences, equipment and safety.

Which licences are needed?

A chainsaw feller course certificate with an exam, and documented qualifications for work in state forests.

Does owning a chainsaw help?

Yes, many forestry service firms work with fellers who have their own equipment.

Which results are worth giving?

Timber a day, years without an accident and difficult jobs done with no damage.

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