Employment Opportunity : Senior Forester: Harvesting

Employment Opportunity : Senior Forester: Harvesting

Status: Permanent
Location: Uitsoek Plantation
Grade: C5
Reporting line: Plantation Manager

Role Mandate: To manage harvesting, thinning operations, roads maintenance and all timber transport as per operational requirements.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage monthly volumes by coordinating with Marketing and plan to meet targets
• Perform operational planning daily
• Give input or advise on transport of logs to mills
• Prepare Annual Plan of Operations (APO), tactical and operational plans
• Plan for season (Summer/Winter) and system to be used i.e. Ground or Cable system
• Plan for transport and road planning for all weather timber delivery
• Set targets for volumes
• Consolidate field information on PSION (data device)
• Interpret information for progress purposes
• Manage thinning operations
• Control road maintenance
• Ensure constant timber supply by planning ahead
• Identify CAPEX needs, monitor sectional budget and consolidate budget for the section
• Monitor monthly reports and identify any deviations and obtain quotes and prepare requisitions
• Manage fuel consumption of vehicles under area of control
• Manage assets to ensure proper utilization and maintenance thereof
• Maintain and utilise growing stock
• Manage vehicle maintenance and equipment and ensure preventative maintenance is performed
• Ensure correct utilisation of equipment by teams and extract data from IMS for daily operations
• Ensure adherence to health and safety standards by teams
• Adhere to sound environmental practices and manage firefighting operations and practices
• Monitor Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage
• Organise and chair safety meetings and ensure toolbox talks
• Organise Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) awareness initiatives and input all incident onto DMS (data system)
• Liaise with neighbours and suppliers on a regular basis regarding fire management and stock
• Build relationship with the community regarding firewood, sand mining, fire prevention and illegal activities
• Liaise with neighbours and suppliers on a regular basis regarding fire management and stock
• Liaise with internal support functions to ensure cooperation within the business

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
• 3 year National Diploma in Forestry (B-Tech Degree in forestry will be advantageous)
• 5 years’ experience as a Forester in Harvesting
• 3 years’ experience in logistics and transport will be an advantage
• Valid driver’s licence

Competencies

• Stakeholder Management
• Interpersonal skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Planning and organising
• People management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work in a team