Production Supervisor Logging

Production Supervisor Logging

Salary $55000 to $75000 per year

Renewable Forest Products Inc. is one of the largest logging companies operating in Northwestern Ontario.

Our supervisors are active in creating a work environment that encourages team members to constantly exceed operational expectations in a safe and productive way.  This supervisory level employee will demonstrate a high degree of dedication to achieve results and act rapidly while managing multiple priorities. Excellent logging supervisory entry level opportunity.

Previous experience in logging, forestry, and/or working as a loader operator, truck transport of logs/chips, grapple operations, buncher or grader operations or other related equipment/locations preferred. Position is responsible for scheduling, co-ordinating and supervising the work of all site operatives, ensuring that all work is delivered safely on time and within budget along with managing equipment and materials required.

Several years of forestry experience as a logger, silvicultural worker, or logging machinery operator are usually required but willing to train.

Completion of a one to three year college program or forestry technologists or technicians preferred.

Formal company training and several months of on the job training are provided.

Ontario G Driver’s license and reliable transportation  to work site is needed. aprox. 30 minutes from Thunder Bay city limits. Monday to Friday work week is the norm.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

. supervise and coordinate the activities of logging and forestry workers in woodland operations, often in several work locations over several square kilometers

. schedule work crews, equipment, and transportation for several work locations

.resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve work methods

.instruct workers in safety, recognize unsafe work conditions, and modify work procedures

. ensure that all operational regulations are met

.communicate internally with forestry technical, professional and management personnel regarding forest harvesting and forest management plans, procedures, and schedules

.prepare production and other reports

.working with other supervisory peers they will hire and train new workers

. completion of secondary school is required or equivalent

. and industrial first aid certificate may be required after hire

When applying please highlight any TDG, fire suppression experience, experience with road engineering/mapping/GPS, supervisory training certificates, construction equipment experience, mechanical forest harvesting experience, loading of trucks, other related safety knowledge.

Apply with resume via email by June 5, 2023 to rfp.hr@renewalfp.com