Seasonal Forestry Opportunity

Posting ID: 23892 Position Type: [[custJobPostingType]] City: Various Locations,BC, Canada Location: N/A
Canfor's strength comes from the diversity of our skilled and resilient workforce. As our company continues to grow and diversify, so do our career opportunities. Let us take this opportunity to tell you how you could be the best fit for Canfor.

Each year, Canfor hires numerous employees into term positions (4, 8, 10, & 11 month contracts) to work within our Woodlands locations in BC and Alberta located in Prince George, Vanderhoof, Houston, Fort St. John, the Kootenays. Grande Prairie and Whitecourt. Our forest management opportunities are the ideal match for your ability to continuously learn. These opportunities have flexible start and end dates and can lead to full-time employment.

You're an "unbeleafable" team player who welcomes the idea of getting a little dirt on your boots and have the ability to perform physically demanding work. You're the motivated, problem solving and ambitious type who likes to keep moving, stay challenged and work with your hands. You possess a strong work ethic and consistently operate in a safe and efficient manner.

The Roles:
Planning and Field Operations
You will be responsible for site level plans and ecosystem data collection and involved in operational cruising, timber stratification and preliminary feature identification using Lidar data and imagery. You will complete the layout of cutblock boundaries and identify road locations, perform riparian assessments and prepare field information mapping streams. What "wood" we do without you?

Silviculture
Your daily responsibilities will include the supervision of planting, vegetation management, and site preparation. You will update key silviculture databases following completion of activities and be involved in the finalization of post-harvest prescriptions and regeneration surveys. Safety is no accident and you will work to continue your spotless reputation as you ensure compliance with Canfor's safety, environmental and quality standards.

In a perfect world, you have current or past enrollment in Forestry or Natural Resources Management program and/or forestry experience as well as a valid Class 5 Driver's License.

If you are the motivated, problem solving and ambitious type, click that "apply" button today!

Our Talent Acquisition team is actively recruiting for this role. If you would like to be considered, please apply today.

At Canfor, diversity means understanding, recognizing and valuing the differences that make each person unique. We see inclusion and diversity as an essential part of our productivity, creativity, innovation and competitive advantage. We strive for a fair and equitable recruitment process, where hiring decisions are based on the individual qualifications and experience of each applicant.

We are not your run of the mill forest products company, join us and find out why. #canfortalent

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