Job requirements Loader Operator - Logging in the Northeast Region

Find out what you typically need to work as a loader operator - logging in the Northeast Region. These requirements are applicable to all Logging machinery operators (NOC 83110).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • Feller buncher operators and cable yarder operators usually require three to five years of logging experience.
  • Mechanical tree processor and loader operators usually require one to three years of logging experience.
  • Company certification for mobile logging machinery operation may be required.
  • Workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS) and first aid certificates may be required.
  • Completion of secondary school may be required.
  • Mechanical harvester and forwarder operators may require logging experience as a chain saw and skidder operator.
  • Experience requirements vary depending on the complexity of machinery operated.
  • Certification as a heavy equipment operator may be required.
  • Provincial air brake certification may be required in British Columbia, depending on the type of equipment operated.
  • Knowledge of tree harvesting regulations is required.
  • On-the-job training from three to 16 months is provided, depending on the complexity of machinery operated and the type of woodlands operation.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

British Columbia

If this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can start working. Licensing can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation.

  • If the licence is compulsory, you must be certified before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
  • If the licence is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.

Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

Find out where this occupation is regulated in Canada

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