Canfor

Harvesting Supervisor

Canfor$81K — $116K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University Degree or Technical Diploma in Forestry or Natural Resource Management
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills
  • Experience in cruising, planning, harvesting, and silviculture is an asset
  • Knowledge of applicable BC forestry legislation and policies
  • Proficient with current technology and forestry applications
  • Preference for Registered Professional Forester or eligible FPBC member.

Responsibilities

  • Manage all harvesting activities including supervision of logging and road construction
  • Plan and deliver volume to Canfor Sawmill and customers
  • Track, report, and analyze safety, quality, cost, and delivery results
  • Conduct administrative and environmental management activities
  • Prepare budgets and manage costs within specific responsibilities
  • Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives and team projects
  • Ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety, forestry legislation, and Canfor’s Environmental Policy.

Benefits

  • Full-time position in the Central Woodlands Team
  • Opportunities to participate in team projects and Continuous Improvement initiatives
  • Work closely with suppliers, Indigenous groups, and various stakeholders
  • Focus on professional development and potential progression towards Registered Professional Forester certification.
Full Job Description
Posting ID: 29823Position Type: Regular City: Prince George, BC, Canada Location: CAC - Canfor

You're an outstanding negotiator who communicates with ease and easily prioritizes your tasks and assignments. You handle conflict efficiently and operate collectively with your peers. You're an excellent leader with strong communication and project management skills. This position is full-time with the Central Woodlands Team.

The Harvesting Supervisor reports directly to the Operations Superintendent and will oversee all activities associated with harvesting.

The life of a Harvesting Supervisor includes:
  • Managing all activities associated with harvesting, including: supervision of logging, road construction, maintenance and deactivation, completion of waste assessments, hazard abatement and productivity audits.
  • Planning and delivery of volume to the Canfor Sawmill and other customers.
  • Tracking, reporting and root cause analysis of safety, quality, cost, and delivery results.
  • Administrative and environmental management activities.
  • Preparing budgets and managing costs within your specific responsibilities.
  • Participating in Continuous Improvement initiatives and other team projects as requested.
  • Ensure activities are conducted in compliance with all applicable Occupational Health and Safety Requirements, forestry legislation, Canfor's Environmental Policy, Forestry Principles, and Forestry Management System.
  • You will be required to work and form positive relationships with suppliers, First Nations, government agencies and other stakeholders.


For this role, you'll come equipped with:
  • University Degree or Technical Diploma in Forestry or Natural Resource Management
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills, project management skills, and an ability to work within a team environment
  • Experience across a spectrum of forestry work including cruising, planning, harvesting and silviculture would be considered an asset.
  • Knowledge of applicable BC legislation and policies.
  • Proficient using a computer, familiar with current technology and forestry applications
  • Preference may be given to a candidate who is a Registered Professional Forester and/or a member of the FPBC eligible to write within 2 years.


Ideally, you have experience working with Indigenous groups and a past in layout, cruising, planning and permitting. You also have basic GIS skills such as map making and some previous field work.

If you are a self-starter with attentive listening skills and an inquisitiveness ability, click that "apply" button today!

The salary range for this position is: $81,000.00-$116,000.00

Please Note: The range provided is for base salary only.

About Canfor

Canfor is a Canadian lumber company that produces softwood lumber, pulp and paper products, and other wood products. The company operates sawmills, pulp and paper mills, and wood pellet plants in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Canfor was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company's mission is to be a global leader in sustainable forestry and to provide high-quality wood products to customers around the world. Canfor is committed to sustainable forestry practices and has received numerous awards for its environmental stewardship.
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