Operations Forester
Operations Forester
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Job Description
Skills and Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience preferred
- Strong beliefs and behaviors in safety and environmental values
- Operational forestry skills are desirable
- A team player with a focus on results
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities
- Forestry degree or suitable combination of education and experience.
- Eligible to apply for Ontario RPF status is considered an asset
- Communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a diverse group of suppliers
Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual meritincrease program and we are targeting a salary range of $83400 $120100 based on your level of skills qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program which offers a cash bonus targeting 7% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.
Benefits:When you join our team as a nonunion employee you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan which includes medical dental vision short and longterm disability and life insurance.We also support personal volunteerism sponsor a host of diversity networks promote mentoring and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.
Retirement: Nonunion Canadian employees are automatically enrolled in our Defined Contribution Pension Plan which includes a paid company match up to 6% in addition to a company contribution equaling up to 7.25% of your base salary. Employees are also eligible to enroll in the Retirement Savings Plan (Group RRSP).
About Weyerhaeuser
We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. Were serious about safety driven to achieve excellence and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart talented people who are passionate about making a difference.
We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.
About Timberlands
We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs while also providing recreation wildlife habitat and other important ecosystem benefits.
For more than a century weve been taking care of forests to make life better.
Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join stay and thrive with our team.
At Weyerhaeuser our most valued resources arent just the trees and timberlands we oversee. Our employees are the real reason weve been in business for over 125 years. Their skill and ingenuity have made Weyerhaeuser one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of wood products in the world. Discover your career path at Weyerhaeuser! Weyerhaeuser is an Equal Opportunity Employer building a capable committed diverse workforce.
This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team as an Operations Forester in Weyerhaeusers Kenora Ontario Timberlands. The Timberlands Team is responsible for all aspects of wood supply including Planning Inblock Road Construction Harvesting and Fibre Purchasing and Sales activities in support of a modern Engineered Lumber facility.
- Monitoring auditing and reenforcement of Weyerhaeusers safety standards for contract road building harvesting and hauling operations for contractors supplying wood to the Kenora Laminated Strand Lumber Mill
- Ensuring effective implementation of the Integrated Fibre Supply Plan and develop actions to address any gaps to meet the weekly and monthly cost and inventory targets for the Kenora Laminated Strand Lumber Mill and other external mill customers
- Negotiate and secure private purchase wood
- Reenforcement of Weyerhaeusers Forest Stewardship standards and product quality standards for all road construction harvesting and hauling operations
- Lead monthly oneonone reviews with suppliers regarding performance in the areas of safety delivery forest stewardship and product quality
Employment Type
Full-Time
