Forester

Forest County Potawatomi Community; Town of Crandon (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 5 weeks

3 holidays

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Short-term disability

Life insurance

401k match

Job summary

Forest County Potawatomi Community in Wisconsin seeks a forester to establish boundary locations, perform timber marking and cruising, and manage timber sales on tribal lands.

The role maintains inventory programs, conducts forest development and protection projects, operates equipment, and participates in emergency response. A degree in forestry is required, with 10 years' experience acceptable in lieu of degree; CDL preferred; valid license and background checks required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry or related field; 10 years experience may substitute degree.
• Valid regular driver’s license and must be at least 21.
• Must pass all applicable background checks and drug screens.

Responsibilities

• Establishes boundary locations and silvicultural prescriptions.
• Completes timber marking, timber cruising, stumpage appraisals, and mapping to determine cut/residual volumes and values of timber sales.
• Conducts timber sales on tribal lands.
• Maintains the continuous forest inventory program and stand exam program including sampling inventories, mapping, data input and report generation.
• Identifies and completes forest development projects and forest protection projects including insects, disease, and trespass issues.
• Operates hand tools, power tools and chainsaw safely.
• Operates heavy equipment as needed.
• May perform routine maintenance on forestry equipment.
• Hazard tree and stump removal.
• Participates in emergency response situations.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in forestry or related field

Job description

Here’s What You’ll Be Doing

• Establishes boundary locations and silvicultural prescriptions
• Completes timber marking, timber cruising, stumpage appraisals, and mapping to determine cut/residual volumes and values of timber sales
• Conducts timber sales on tribal lands
• Maintains the continuous forest inventory program and stand exam program including completion of sampling inventories, mapping, data input and report generation
• Identifies and completes forest development projects, forest protection projects including insects, disease, and trespass issues
• Operates hand tools, power tools and chainsaw in a safe manner
• Operates heavy equipment as needed
• May performs routine maintenance on Forestry equipment
• Hazard tree and stump removal
• Participates in emergency response situations

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry or a related field. Ten (10) years of demonstrated experience may be substituted for degree
• Must possess a valid regular driver’s license and be of at least 21 years of age
• Must successfully pass all applicable background checks and drug screens

Preferred Qualifications

• CDL preferred
• Five (5) years of demonstrated experience in forest management

Basic Background and Drug Screen (National Federal Criminal, State Criminal, County Criminal, National Sex Offender, Education Verification, Previous Employment Verification)

Benefits You’ll Love

• Approximately 5 weeks of paid time off annually
• 3 weeks of paid holidays
• Premium free health insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Short term disability
• Life insurance
• 401k with match