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Supervisor - Forestry

  • Hearst, ON
  • On-site
  • Posted May 8, 2026
  • 1 position

$80,000–$100,000 / year

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education
Professional degree
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

Supervise daily woodland operations and lead employees through onboarding, coaching, and safety management. Ensure compliance with forestry and environmental regulations while tracking productivity and wood quality.

Job details

We are currently seeking a Woodland Operations Supervisor to join our team. Key Responsibilities * Supervise daily woodland operations. Reporting to Woodlands Superintendent. * Provide onboarding and orientation, coaching, and leadership for new and existing employees. * Promote and maintain a safe work environment across all work sites. * Ensure compliance with all applicable forestry and environmental requirements. * Scale/measure logs and assess wood quality. * Track and prepare reports on productivity, health and safety, and compliance. * Work efficiently with a team, share information, communicate efficiently, and provide support as needed. Qualifications and Requirements * Experience with harvesting and wood hauling operations. * Strong health and safety focus, with a good understanding of applicable forestry and OHS requirements. * Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills. * Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment. * Comfortable using GPS, tablets, and computers for field data collection and mapping. * Excellent communication skills: bilingualism (English and French) is an asset. * Ability to work independently with a flexible schedule. * Valid driver’s license with a good driving record. * Ability to drive in a variety of conditions on forest roads and highways. * Ontario Scaler license is an asset. * Forestry technician diploma (or equivalent training) is an asset. What We Offer * Competitive compensation and an employee recognition program * Gainshare program every 5 weeks * Excellent benefits program including medical and dental coverage, life insurance, etc. * Stability: year-round forestry work with a well-established, respected company. * Competitive salary: CAD $80,000–$100,000, based on experience and qualifications Nous sommes présentement à la recherche d’un superviseur des opérations forestières pour se joindre à notre équipe. Principales responsabilités * Superviser les opérations forestières quotidiennes et se rapporter au surintendant des opérations. * Assurer l’accueil et l’intégration, l’encadrement, le coaching et le leadership des nouveaux employés et des employés en poste. * Promouvoir et assurer un environnement de travail sécuritaire sur tous les chantiers. * Assurer la conformité à l’ensemble des exigences forestières et environnementales applicables. * Effectuer le mesurage (cubage) des billes et évaluer la qualité du bois. * Assurer le suivi et préparer des rapports sur la productivité, la SST et la conformité. * Travailler en équipe, partager l’information, assurer une communication efficace et offrir du soutien au besoin. Qualifications et exigences * Expérience en récolte et en transport du bois. * Solide orientation en santé et sécurité au travail (SST), avec une bonne connaissance des exigences applicables en foresterie et en SST. * Solides aptitudes en résolution de problèmes, prise de décision et analyse. * Capacité à s’épanouir dans un environnement dynamique et au rythme soutenu. * Aisance avec le GPS, les tablettes et les ordinateurs pour la collecte de données terrain et la cartographie. * Excellentes aptitudes de communication; le bilinguisme (anglais et français) est un atout. * Capacité de travailler de façon autonome, avec un horaire flexible. * Permis de conduire de l'Ontario valide et bon dossier de conduite. * Capacité de conduire dans diverses conditions, sur routes et chemins forestiers ainsi que sur l’autoroute. * Détenir le permis de mesureur (scaler) de l’Ontario est un atout. * Diplôme de technicien forestier (ou formation équivalente) est un atout. Ce que nous offrons * Salaire concurrentiel et programme de reconnaissance des employés * Programme Partage des profits toutes les 5 semaines * Excellent régime d’avantages sociaux, incluant une couverture médicale et dentaire, ainsi que l’assurance vie, etc. * Stabilité : emploi en foresterie à l’année au sein d’une entreprise reconnue et bien établie. * Salaire compétitif : 80 000 $ à 100 000 $, selon l’expérience et les compétences

What you’ll do

Supervise daily woodland operations and lead employees through onboarding, coaching, and safety management. Ensure compliance with forestry and environmental regulations while tracking productivity and wood quality.

Requirements

Requires experience in harvesting and wood hauling operations with a strong focus on health and safety. A valid driver's license is mandatory, while an Ontario Scaler license and a forestry technician diploma are considered assets.

Benefits

• Employee recognition program • Gainshare program • Medical coverage • Dental coverage • Life insurance

Listed skills

  • French · Preferred
  • Analytical · Preferred
  • Problem solving · Preferred
  • Leadership · Preferred
  • Health · Preferred
  • Compliance · Preferred
  • safety · Preferred
  • Communication · Preferred
  • Coaching · Preferred
  • Tracking · Preferred
  • Onboarding · Preferred
  • English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Woodland Operations Supervision
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Log Scaling
  • Wood Quality Assessment
  • Productivity Reporting
  • GPS
  • Field Data Collection
  • Mapping
  • Problem Solving
  • Decision Making
  • Analytical Skills
  • Communication
  • Bilingualism

Job areas

  • Management & Leadership
  • Environmental & Sustainability
  • Agriculture
  • Security & Safety
  • Logistics

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