Harvesting Superintendent

**Building a premier next generation forest company.**

Conifex Inc. — through astute strategic acquisitions and strong leadership is emerging as a major player in the forestry, sawmilling, and biomass power industry. We value our people and take pride in our successes. Operationally, our approach is to blend technology with the expertise of committed, creative, excellence-oriented people.

**PLANNING SUPERINTENDENT**

**CONSIDER THE LIFESTYLE**

Mackenzie British Columbia offers a warm and welcoming Northern community with outstanding four season outdoor recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, an extensive all season trail systems, nearby ski hill, and recreational centre with pool and arena. A safe and secure family focused community, with excellent home affordability, modern schools, activity centers, and health facilities on your doorstep.

As an integral part of the Fibre Team, the Operations Superintendent will be responsible for all aspects of Harvest Planning, Harvesting Operations and Post-Harvest Assessments including safety, cost, quality and productivity for their division. The Operations Superintendent will have oversight of the Harvesting team and all contractors for their division and be a liaison with the Planning, Silviculture, Fibre Manger, and sawmill.

**Investing in our People - Building Our Team**

**DUTIES**:

- Manage contractor safety, performance, and environmental stewardship in the operations
- Management of a strong staff and contractor workforce, to achieve size, species profile and cost targets for Conifex’s facilities
- Develop strategies and provide leadership and direction to improve safety, reduce operational costs, enhance log value and maximize margins while meeting mill requirements
- Plan and execute annual road, harvest and post-harvest programs
- Participate in various contract negotiations
- Professional interaction with Government personnel and industry partners
- Oversee remote camps and water transport operations
- Engaging and developing relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers. Stakeholders include: Harvesting and Road Contractors, Communities, Local government agencies, Other forest licensees Harvesting representatives, Non-timber tenure holders
- Participate in the development of annual budgets and rolling monthly outlook projections to achieve cost targets
- Demonstrate the highest level of commitments to continuous improvement initiatives by implementing cost effective management processes and actively participating in Conifex’s deployment strategies
- Participate and lead initiatives to grow / improve Canfor’s business and customer relationships.
- Providing and supporting a positive atmosphere for personal, professional and team development.
- Ensure that all workers under their direction receive appropriate training and instruction
- Ensure employees are made aware of all reasonably foreseeable health or safety hazards in their areas of work
- Understand the work process, the hazards involved and implement effective control measures for the hazards
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies
- Observe workers in the performance of their duties and through timely feedback and coaching, ensure that they are performing tasks safely

**Requirements**:

- University Degree or Technical Diploma in Forestry or Natural Resource Management. RPF, RFT
- Minimum 5 years’ experience across a spectrum of forestry work including cruising, planning, harvesting and silviculture would be considered an asset
- Registered as a forestry professional with the Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals
- Demonstrates a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines
- Strong work ethic and love of the outdoors
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, project management skills, and an ability to work within a team environment
- Ability to build partnerships with First Nations and stakeholders, and foster trust
- Knowledge of applicable BC legislation and policies
- Self-motivated team player with ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- Strong computer skills and aptitude for forestry-based technologies

We are building our team at Conifex. We value honesty, hard work, accountability, respect, trust, and safety. Just as we are investing in our mills we are investing in our people. Conifex offers respectable training as well as development opportunities.
- Applicants will be accepted until the position has been successfully filled.

**Benefits**
- Competitive Wages
- Opportunities to expand knowledge and exposure throughout the business
- Pension
- Health & Dental
- A fantastic team
- Relocation