Forest Technician Jobs in Haliburton, ON
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Haliburton, ON
forest technician
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Company Overview
Haliburton Forest is a renowned company dedicated to sustainable forest management, ecological research, and ecotourism. With a diverse range of activities including lumber production, land management, and recreational experiences, we are committed to environmental responsibility and community engagement.
Summary
We are seeking a Forest Technician to join our Forest Management team at Haliburton Forest in Ontario. This vital role supports our mission of ecological integrity and sustainable resource use by assisting with silvicultural strategies, logging operations, and scientific research on our expansive 100,000-acre property.
Responsibilities
We are seeking a dynamic and independent individual to assist with targeted herbicide application to beech trees, to combat issues associated with beech bark disease in Haliburton Forest. The successful applicant will also assist with tree marking in preparation for harvest. On-site training on herbicide application techniques (primarily cut-stump application and ?drill and fill?), and tree marking, will be provided. The successful candidate will work under the guidance of the Silviculture Forester, and in addition to the described work will also gain exposure to a variety of operational issues surrounding forest management. We are seeking applicants with an independent mindset, who show initiative, and can manage their time well. Lodging at Bone Lake Research Camp at Haliburton Forest will be provided.
Required qualifications:
Valid drivers license; enrollment in or completion of a forestry education program is preferred; herbicide application licence and tree marking experience is considered an asset but not required.
'Join us at Haliburton Forest where your skills will nurture the woods that sustain us all. Embark on a career journey rooted in sustainability, innovation, and community?your adventure begins here!'
Pay: $20.00-$23.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
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About Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve Ltd.
Haliburton Forest is a unique company. It is an outdoor lover's paradise and a wood lover's dream. It is a research facility and an education centre. It is a property where members of our community make their livelihoods, and thousands of visitors make their day. Haliburton Forest is 100,000 acres, 100 lakes, and millions of trees, and it is home to countless creatures. Above all, and always, it is a sustainably managed forest.
Haliburton Forest is one company with two divisions and seven businesses. We provide year-round employment to 60 people and work closely on a regular basis with 30 independent contractors. With a skilled management team and a tight operational focus, our business strategy is to be environmentally sustainable, socially responsible, and economically viable in everything that we do, in order that Haliburton Forest may grow and improve over the very long term.