Posting Title- STO 21R - Cone and Seed Processing Supervisor- Position Classification- Scientific/Technical Off R21- Union- GEU- Work Options- On-Site- Location- Surrey, BC V4P 1M5 CA (Primary)- Salary Range- $69, $79,322.

69 annually- Close Date- 7/3/2024- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Ministry of Forests- Ministry Branch / Division- Forest Improvement and Research Management Branch- Job Summary
Join the Tree Seed Centre team as our Cone & Seed Processing Supervisor - a critical role in the preservation of BC's magnificent forests

The Ministry of Forests delivers holistic resource management services for British Columbians and manages specified Crown land and resources in a manner that embraces the economic, environmental and social goals of government.

These results are all essential to improving the global competitiveness of BC industry and our ability to attract private investment and to stimulate economic growth and job creation across the province.

The Forest Improvement and Research Management Branch's (FIRM) mission is to protect, manage, and conserve British Columbia's forest genetic resources through excellence in cone and seed services, research, tree breeding, decision support, and client services.

FIRM research guides the development of Ministry and private seed orchards and the Chief Forester's Standards for Seed Use. FIRM manages five seed orchard sites, two research stations, and the Provincial Tree Seed Centre (TSC) in Surrey. FIRM also manages information systems that track wild stand and orchard seedlots.

The Tree Seed Centre processes, tests, registers, stores, and distributes both private and public seed used for Crown land reforestation.

The TSC also safeguards the provincial seed supply and ensures adequate genetic diversity of tree seed used for reforestation.

As well as being a processing and research facility, the TSC serves as the provincial cone and seed repository for the purposes of reforestation as well as an ex situ gene conservation bank.

The TSC is the only repository of its kind in BC, and due to the highly valuable nature of its inventory, the TSC has been designated as "Mission Critical".

As the Cone and Seed Processing Supervisor, you are responsible for planning, conducting, assessing, documenting and reporting cone and seed processing activities.

This role involves supervising technicians and coordinating and adapting to a wide variety of concurrent cone and seed production processes/treatments/environments with the goal of producing high quality seed.

This role demands sound judgement, adaptability, and initiative while working in a co-operative team environment.

Job Requirements:

• University degree or diploma in a related field such as forestry, natural resources, agriculture, botany or related sciences plus a minimum of three (3) years of related job experience; or,
• Postsecondary education/training plus a minimum of five (5) years of related job experience; or,
• Seven (7) or more years of direct, relevant experience working with tree seed.
• Related job experience includes (but is not restricted to) the following:
• working with tree seed

- working with live botanical products

• Must possess and maintain (or be immediately able to obtain) a valid BC Class 5 Driver's Licence (or equivalent) to meet the transportation requirements of the position.

Preference may be given to applicants with one (1) or more of the following:

• Two (2) or more years of demonstrated supervisory responsibilities.
• Experience working with cone and seed processing equipment and process operations, or demonstrated experience working in a high volume production environment with simultaneous technical activities involving a living botanical product.
• Experience with the Seed Planning and Registry System (SPAR), Cone and Seed Processing System (CONSEP), and current technology including environmental control software (e.g. Argus).
• Experience interpreting Collective Agreements.
• Experience supervising within a unionized environment.

About this Position:

This position is located at the Tree Seed Centre in Surrey.
This position has full time on-site requirements.
Due to the nature of this position, the assessment process will/must be on-site at the Tree Seed Centre.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies.

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