Woodlands Operations Supervisor
Opérations forestières
Date de publication : 13 mai 2025
Lieu d’emploi : Ear Falls
Numéro du poste : 9735
Type d’emploi : Temps plein
Début : Immédiatement
Entreprise : Interfor
Site Web : interfor.com/location/ear-falls-division/
Collectivité : ear-falls.com/residents/
Adresse : 361 Sawmill Road, Ear Falls, Ontario, Canada P0V 1T0
Descriptions d’emploi
When you join our team as a Woodlands Operations Supervisor, you will be responsible for planning and supervision of road construction, road maintenance, harvesting, and log hauling operations.
What You’ll Do
- Supervise and support forest operations, including road building, road maintenance, harvesting and log hauling to meet the needs of the sawmill and to ensure they are being carried out in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner.
- Prepare and maintain short- and long-term operational plans and ensure full utilization of the forest resource to the benefit of the Company.
- Oversee and coach a group of various service contractors.
- Monitor forest operations compliance to ensure the successful implementation of the Annual Fire Plan and Annual Work Schedules.
- Liaise with the MNRF on day-to-day operational issues.
- Coordinate the preparation of allocated cut blocks for harvest (road and boundary layout, prework approval, mapping) and schedule work with respective contractors.
- Monitor and report costs and production weekly of respective operations.
- Conduct safety and environmental audits on contractors.
- Ensure operational activities support production targets, wood quality, and wood supply of the sawmill.
- Other related tasks.
What You Offer
- Have a recognized University Degree or College Diploma in forestry or business, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years in forest operations planning and project costing.
- Must be familiar with OH&S Act Regulations and all forestry related government laws, regulations, guidelines and policies.
- Requires excellent written and verbal communication skills (Bilingual is an asset).
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational and leadership skills.
- Computer skills required include strong knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Access; ARCGIS and ArcView, GIS software; GPS operation and software including Oziexplorer and/or Waypoint.
- Must be able to work for extended periods outdoors, in a forested environment, and in various weather and field conditions.
- Must be able to work away from home for days at a time when needed.
- Valid Ontario Driver’s license.
- Strong work ethic, good judgment, decision-making skills and results oriented.
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to maintain strong business relationship.
Conditions d’emploi
- Expérience minimum : 2 à 5 ans
- Niveau d'éducation minimum : Certificat/diplôme d’un collège ou d’un CEGEP
- Certifications :
- Permis de conduire
- Langue : Anglais