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SOUTH AFRICAN FORESTRY COMPANY (SAFCOL) VACANCIES
SOUTH AFRICAN FORESTRY COMPANY (SAFCOL)
SENIOR FORESTER: SILVICULTURE X2 (1X BERLIN, 1X ENTABENI PLANTATION)
Status: Permanent
Location: Berlin/Entabeni Plantation
Grade: C5
Reporting line: Plantation Manager
Role Mandate
To manage all growing stock in SAFCOL plantation (Berlin/Entabeni Plantation) by implementing silviculture practices according to BOP standards.
Key Accountabilities
• Manage silviculture activities and contractors and establishment programme by:
- Performing growth stock planning, identify nature and type of plants to be planted for specific conditions
- Determining planting regime and assessing sites for re-generation
- Identifying correct fertilizer type and application
- Performing blanking assessments to replace dead plants and assessing watering needs in winter plants
- Compiling burning register and fire plan
- Assessing if fuel reduction burn is required before planting
- Developing and managing fuel reduction burns in mature compartments
- Obtaining burning permits
- Managing annual firebreak preparations and burning of fire breaks
- Attending fire association meetings and ensuring suppression of fire
- Managing process according to APO and regimes
- Managing task determination by keeping track of the amount of trees to be pruned per worker
• Ensure proper management of conservation areas by controlling weeding, erosion, controlling escapees (weeds)
• Update and implement management unit clearing plan, conservation management plan, environmental management plan
• Identify CAPEX needs, compile detail annual silviculture budget and consolidate budget for the section
• Monitor sectional budget and manage fuel consumption of vehicles under area of control
• Manage assets and ensure proper utilisation and preventative maintenance plan is executed
• Extract data from IMS for daily operations and reporting
• Ensure correct utilisation of equipment by teams
• Ensure team adherence to health and safety standards and environmental practices
• Manage fire-fighting operations, practices and monitor Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage
• Ensure toolbox talks, perform incident investigations and identify training needs
• Organise Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) awareness initiatives
• Build and maintain relationships with the community regarding firewood, sand mining, fire prevention, and illegal activities
• Facilitate engagements with internal support functions to ensure cooperation within the business
• Supervise Silviculture team to ensure effective daily operations
• Coach and mentor team members on a daily basis to improve productivity
• Monitor team members to ensure planned training needs is undertaken
Minimum Requirements
• Grade 12
• National Diploma in Forestry (NQF level 6)
• B-Tech or BSc Degree in Forestry (NQF level 7) will be added advantage
• 3 – 5 Years’ experience in silviculture operations
• Valid driver’s license
Leadership Competencies
• Driving change
• Operational delivery
• Self-awareness
• Business acumen
• People management
Behavioural Competencies
• Relationship building
• Communication
• Planning and Organising
• Conflict Management
• Problem solving
• Stakeholder management
Technical Competencies
• Process flow management
• Total quality management
• Mechanical and maintenance
• Safety management
• Fire prevention and control
• Silviculture practices
• Computer literacy
SAFCOL Group is an equal opportunity company with the focus on gender equality and people with disabilities.
Employment Equity will be taken into consideration in terms of all appointments within SAFCOL.
Interested qualified individuals can e-mail a concise CV and must submit relevant copies of qualifications in confidence to:
Ms. Magdeline Selopyane, Human Capital Practitioner, magdalinerecruitment@safcol.co.za Tel no: 013 754 2700
Closing date: 06 September 2024
Should you not have received a response within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.