Management Forester - Lothair

Sappi; Mpumalanga; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking global organization as a Management Forester, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring sustainable fiber production while fostering a safety culture. You will be responsible for operational estate management, conducting risk assessments, and maintaining community relations. This position offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment that values integrity, courage, and smart decision-making. With over 80 years of experience, this innovative firm provides opportunities for career growth, learning, and development, ensuring you thrive in your professional journey. If you are passionate about forestry and sustainability, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Learning and development programmes

Market leading leave benefits

Employee well-being benefits

Opportunities to travel

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety culture and conduct regular inspections to identify risks.
• Develop tactical plans and manage harvesting budgets effectively.
• Maintain relations with communities and stakeholders.

Skills

Operational estate management

Risk assessment

Pest control

Fire Risk Management System (FRMS)

Community relations

Education

National Diploma in Forestry

Related qualification

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 centred around safety, integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive and safe environment.

We’re on the lookout for an experiencedManagement Foresterto plan, execute & achieve the operational estate management, harvesting objectives & targets for fibre production within resource & 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:

• Build, maintain and reinforce a “predict and prevent” safety culture in all integrated operations
• Inspect operations regularly to identify risks & ensure that timeous action (blanking & pest control, coppice management) is undertaken.
• Plan & conduct regular field inspections to ensure that crops, through the timing ofoperations (weed control, pest & disease management), achieve maximum yields within cost constraints.
• Ensure that plantations use the Fire Risk Management System (FRMS) to identify risks. Record & implement fire control procedures in order to ensure the effective protection of people, plantations and other assets from forest fires.
• Develop a tactical plan & ensure that the annual plan of operations for both commercial and open areas comply with standards and service level agreements
• Develop a pre-harvest plan per compartment in collaboration with the Contractor and Silviculture.
• Conduct a risk assessment per compartment in order to mitigate potential risks.
• Ensure that the Harvesting budget is managed effectively by ensuring sales target tons/per day is achieved.
• Compile in conjunction with Roads Engineer, annual tactical road maintenance plan.
• Scheduling of short-haul and loading operations to ensure rail/road transport is released on time.
• Ensure that company assets such as buildings, villages and company houses are maintained and managed effectively according to set standards (hygiene & legal compliance) and within budget constraints.
• Ensure that relations with communities, other internal and external stakeholders are effectively maintained and managed in order to ensure company image is upheld, risks mitigated and relationships enhanced.

What are we looking for?

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

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence.
• Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi.
• Opportunities to travel (dependent on upon the role).
• Market leading leave benefits.
• Employee well-being benefits.