forestry worker

Westland Resources Limited
Terrace, BC, CA
$40K-$70K a year (estimated)
Permanent
  • Work Term : Permanent
  • Work Language : English
  • Hours : 35 to 50 hours per week
  • Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience : 3 years to less than 5 years

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Wet / damp
  • Cold / refrigerated

Work setting

  • Relocation costs covered by employer
  • Office building
  • Natural resources
  • Logging sites
  • Forestry and logging
  • Forest industry

Tasks

  • Train, direct and motivate staff
  • Train and supervise staff
  • Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
  • Provide estimate of costs
  • Perform technical functions in preparation of forest management and harvest plan
  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
  • Operate all-terrain vehicles (ATV)
  • Examine plans, drawings and site layouts
  • Ensure that construction permits are obtained
  • Conduct and supervise forest inventory cruises, surveys and field measurement
  • Use maps and other trip planning aids
  • Follow directions and read map
  • MS Office
  • Determine precise geographic locations using global positioning systems (GPS) equipment
  • Generate maps and related graphs and charts

Resource usage and environmental studies

Slope stability studies

Computer and technology knowledge

Map creation software

Type of harvesting

  • Saw log harvesting
  • Pulpwood harvesting

Technical experience

  • Mapping and surveying
  • Forest cover mapping

Additional sector experience

Forestry

Area of work experience

  • Resource exploration
  • Design

Planning specialization

Resource

Area of specialization

  • Timber harvesting or production
  • Survey
  • Logging company
  • Layout
  • Forest engineering and harvesting
  • Forest measurement and inventory assessment

Survey specialization

Land survey

Security and safety

Driver's validity licence check

Transportation / travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Walking

Weight handling

Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Judgement
  • Team player
  • Initiative
  • Positive attitude

Screening questions

Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning / training paid by employer
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Wellness program
  • 10 days ago
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