Forestry Assistant

**Position: Forestry Assistant (Entry Level Position)**

**Location**:Duncan / Nanaimo / Lake Cowichan / Port Alberni**

**Job type**:Full-time / Part-time**

**Salary**:$200 - $230 /day**
- **Generous Forest Services (Genfor) **_is a full-phase natural resource management company based out of Southern Vancouver Island. Our headquarters is in downtown Duncan with satellite offices in Nanaimo and Port Alberni. Genfor services include but are not limited to forest management and consulting, engineering, silviculture site plans, timber cruising, and GIS analysis. We also offer contract supervision of harvesting, log marketing, and LiDAR drone services across coastal British Columbia. Our expanding client base includes community forests, woodlots, tree farm licenses, private landowners, and First Nation tenures. Genfor's mission is to provide professional services while maintaining a safe and respectable work environment for our employees.

**Responsibilities**:

- GPS and field data collection
- Riparian assessments
- Timber reconnaissance
- Road and cut block surveying

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Previous forestry experience is considered an asset
- Organized, physically fit, and possess good communication skills.
- A valid BC driver’s license with a clean abstract
- Level 1 Occupational First Aid

**What we offer**:

- All equipment and field gear
- Onsite training
- Self-directed extended health and medical plan
- Annual bonus

**A **commuter vehicle** **is available for those residing in the mid-island area**.

**This position is for local employment (Monday to Friday excluding holidays) and does not require a camp shift commitment.**
- We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted._

Duncan - Nanaimo - Port Alberni

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $200.00-$230.00 per day

Expected hours: 50 per week

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Work Location: In person