Job description Logging Crew Supervisor - Forestry near Kelowna (BC)
Find out what work is like for a logging crew supervisor - forestry in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Supervisors, logging and forestry (NOC 8211).
Supervisors, logging and forestry
Description
Supervisors in logging and forestry supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers engaged in logging operations and silvicultural operations. They are employed by logging companies, contractors and government agencies.
Job duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of logging and forestry workers in woodland operations, often in several work locations over several square kilometres
- Oversee silvicultural activities such as scarification, planting and vegetation control
- Schedule work crews, equipment and transportation for several work locations
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve work methods
- Instruct workers in safety, recognize unsafe work conditions and modify work procedures
- Ensure that government regulations are met
- Communicate with forestry technical, professional and management personnel regarding forest harvesting and forest management plans, procedures and schedules
- Prepare production and other reports
- Hire and train new workers.
Job titles
- logging foreman/woman
- forest operations supervisor
- forestry crew supervisor
- production supervisor - logging
- silviculture supervisor
- logging contractor
- hook tender - logging
- woods foreman/woman
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