Harvest Operations Manager - Safe, Profitable Forestry

Stand Forestry; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical insurance

Career growth

Professional development

Supportive culture

Job summary

Stand Forestry, New Zealand’s largest forestry management company, seeks an experienced Harvest Manager to lead safe, compliant harvesting operations in the Gisborne area. You’ll plan and deliver harvest operations that support client outcomes, profitability and sustainable land use.

You will work with contractors, internal teams, sawmills and log buyers to coordinate harvesting, transport and log sales, while upholding safety, environmental and commercial standards and maintaining accurate

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in forestry, including harvesting planning and execution.
• Strong knowledge of environmental best practice, health and safety requirements.
• Degree in Forestry, Forestry Science, or a related field desirable but not essential.
• Experience managing contractors and monitoring field-based operational performance.
• Sound understanding of quality assurance processes and operational procedures.
• Strong communication, relationship management and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel/Office applications is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop harvest plans and support regulatory applications.
• Manage contractor safety, cost, quality, productivity, and compliance.
• Monitor operations and adjust plans to meet agreed outcomes.
• Coordinate harvesting, transport and log sales with contractors, sawmills and log buyers.
• Maintain environmental performance through site monitoring, audits and incident reporting.
• Ensure operations meet safety, environmental and forestry standards.
• Maintain records and support timely financial and operational reporting.
• Learning client budgeting and reporting requirements would be an advantage.

Skills

Harvest operations

Contractor management

Regulatory compliance

Environmental health and safety

Forestry knowledge

Data reporting

MS Office

Communication

Education

Degree in Forestry or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Stand Forestry, New Zealand’s largest forestry management company, seeks an experienced Harvest Manager to lead safe, compliant harvesting operations in the Gisborne area. You’ll plan and deliver harvest operations that support client outcomes, profitability and sustainable land use.

You will work with contractors, internal teams, sawmills and log buyers to coordinate harvesting, transport and log sales, while upholding safety, environmental and commercial standards and maintaining accurate