Harvest Forester

This position is responsible for harvesting operations for Manulife Investment Management Timberland (MIMT) timber investments within the Mansfield Area. This includes supporting stewardship efforts of people and the environment. Provides mentoring and leadership as a team member.

Manulife Forest Management (MFM) Southern Division currently consists of timberland investments approximating 1.7 million acres within the 11 southern states including Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Oklahoma.

Mansfield Area 126000 Acres Specific focus of the role includes field work forest management timber marketing contract negotiation and administration stewardship compliance safety and infrastructure management

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform all tasks in a team-oriented environment

• Overseeing timber harvesting operations including planning harvest layout contract administration timber security quality inspections and reporting.

• Update inventory and mapping software in conjunction with resource support personnel.

• Road and infrastructure planning and supervision

• Working with external consultants contractors and state agency personnel to ensure casualty losses are minimized.

• Support efforts to identify and maximize non-timber revenue opportunities.

• Promote stewardship of people and the environment including safety initiatives and environmental enhancement opportunities

• Participate in special projects and support company strategies such as acquisitions and land sales projects

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelors degree in forestry or related field or comparable experience

• Strong work ethic team player with self-motivation and communication skills are all desirable traits

• A minimum of 2 years forest management experience is preferred.

• Valid drivers license and be insurable with companys commercial carrier.

• Strong computer and analytical skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office365 and GIS skills (ESRI).

• Knowledge of or ability to learn and apply key financial concepts to business decisions.

• Candidate must be service oriented from a fiduciary perspective

• Complete drug testing requirement and comply with companys drug and alcohol policy

When you join our team:

• Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

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If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife/John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits including health dental mental health vision short- and long-term disability life and AD&D insurance coverage adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays 3 personal days 150 hours of vacation and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

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