Forester (Forester)

Full Time

  Greif

  Pine Grove, Louisiana, United States

QUALIFICATIONS

Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services and is pursuing its vision to become the world’s best performing customer service company in industrial packaging. The company produces steel, plastic, fibre, flexible, corrugated, and reconditioned containers, intermediate bulk containers, containerboard and packaging accessories, and provides filling, packaging and industrial packaging reconditioning services for a wide range of industries. Greif also manages timber properties in the south eastern United States. The company is strategically positioned with more than 200 operating locations in more than 40 countries to serve global as well as regional customers.

The Forester role will assist the Area Forest Supervisor in performing forestry activities within the districts. Manage timberlands in a manner to maximize the return on the company’s assets.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Promote, protect, and maintain land and timber through aggressive silvicultural treatments, boundary line maintenance, improving access and contractor supervision.
  • Assist Area Forest Supervisor with preparing and tracking monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets at the district level.
  • Plan and schedule regeneration activities in coordination with the Area Forest Supervisor.
  • Inspection of timber harvest operations, including BMP compliance.
  • Assist Area Forest Supervisor with input and maintenance of (GIS) for the district: record and tract forest activities; perform stand inventories; and update maps with GPS.
  • Develop reports in conjunction with land acquisitions, trades, or sales, and other various reports as required by Area Forest Supervisor.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
  • Bachelor's degree in Forest Management from an accredited institution.
WORK EXPERIENCE
  • 2 years of experience in forest management preferred.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to supervise and coordinate contractors.
  • Good communication skills. 
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
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