Management Forester - Glenthorpe Harvesting

Sappi; Barberton; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global organization as a Management Forester, where you'll plan and manage operations to ensure sustainable fibre supply. With over 80 years in existence, Sappi offers solid career development and market-leading benefits, fostering a diverse and safe work environment.

Benefits

Learning and development programs

Opportunities to travel

Market-leading leave benefits

Employee well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of relevant experience.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Build a safety culture in operations.
• Conduct field inspections for risk assessment.
• Manage harvesting budget and schedules.

Skills

Risk Management

Operational Planning

Community Relations

Education

National Diploma in Forestry

Job description

We are hiring!

At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centered around safety, integrity, courage, making smart decisions, which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe environment.

We’re looking for an experienced Management Forester to plan, execute, and achieve operational estate management, harvesting objectives, and targets for fibre production within resource and SHEQ parameters to ensure a sustainable and low-cost fibre supply to Sappi mills and external customers.

As a Management Forester, you will be responsible for:

• Building, maintaining, and reinforcing a “predict and prevent” safety culture in all integrated operations.
• Regularly inspecting operations to identify risks and ensuring timely action (blanking & pest control, coppice management).
• Planning and conducting regular field inspections to ensure crops, through the timing of operations (weed control, pest & disease management), achieve maximum yields within cost constraints.
• Ensuring plantations use the Fire Risk Management System (FRMS) to identify risks, recording, and implementing fire control procedures to effectively protect people, plantations, and assets from forest fires.
• Developing a tactical plan and ensuring that the annual plan of operations for both commercial and open areas complies with standards and service level agreements.
• Developing a pre-harvest plan per compartment in collaboration with the Contractor and Silviculture.
• Conducting risk assessments per compartment to mitigate potential risks.
• Managing the harvesting budget effectively by ensuring sales target tons per day are achieved.
• Compiling, in conjunction with the Roads Engineer, an annual tactical road maintenance plan.
• Scheduling short-haul and loading operations to ensure timely rail/road transport.
• Maintaining and managing company assets such as buildings, villages, and houses according to standards and within budget.
• Maintaining effective relations with communities and internal/external stakeholders to uphold the company image, mitigate risks, and enhance relationships.

What are we looking for?

• National Diploma in Forestry or a related qualification.
• Minimum of three years of relevant experience.
• Valid driver’s license.

What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to work within a thriving global organization even after 80 years of existence.
• Learning and development programs to fast-track your career within Sappi.
• Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role).
• Market-leading leave benefits.
• Employee well-being benefits.