Supervisor (Forester)

Full Time

  Raleigh Falls Timber (http://www.riccitrucking.ca)

  Ear Falls, Ontario, Canada

Raleigh Falls Timber
Job Opportunity ~ Forest Operations Supervisor – Trout Lake 
Raleigh Falls Timber (RFT) is a well-established logging contractor located in Northwestern Ontario.  We are a stump to dump operation with large harvest and delivery volumes; our team works primarily on the Trout Lake, Wabigoon, English River SFL’s as well as others when the opportunity arises.  RFT is made up of experienced and knowledgeable professionals, dedicated to being leaders in the forest products industry. By building strong core values around safety, with the knowledge of cost and rate structures, our group works independently to support the goals of our company.  All of our equipment is company owned.
We have an immediate opening for a Forest Operations Supervisor within our operation located on the Trout Lake Forest.  Primary responsibility is the procurement of 250,000 m3 of chip volume; to accomplish this, the responsibilities include but are not limited to 
- haul and harvest supervision 
- harvest planning  
- compliance inspection 
- payroll administration 
- road engineering 
- equipment maintenance monitoring 
Qualifications 
- Dedicated to safety, the environment and production goals
- Punctual, Goal Orientated with a focus on Results
- Forestry background (through schooling or experience)
- Ability to work independently within a team environment
Assets
- Experience working in a unionized environment
- Forest Operations Compliance Inspector certification 
- Use of a handheld GPS
- Road layout experience
- Computer literate - (Word, excel)
- Operational planning and problem solving skills 
- Experience working with a variety of logging and road building equipment
- Ability to direct and coordinate logging operations 
- Mechanical aptitude
We offer excellent salary and benefit options, pension plan, and assist with accommodations. If excellent pay, a challenging environment, sense of accomplishment and appetite to learn new skills are your desire then we will look forward to hearing from you.  We are looking for the right person and are willing to train.