Operations Woodlands Supervisor

Permanent – Full time – Salaried

Wawa or White River area, ON, CA

Columbia Forest Products is looking for an Operations Supervisor to oversee our Missinaibi and White River operations.

Increase your responsibility, influence and career satisfaction through a role where you can make a real difference in forestry.  Experience the enjoyment of managing a forest operation, while working closely with heavy equipment operators, forest industry mills and the Ministry of Natural Resources. Position involves a mix of working outside on the operations and from your remote office. The position will also play an active role in forest management and Annual Work Schedule planning on the forests with the local Sustainable Forest Licence (SFL) holders.

Some of the benefits to you:

-       Competitive compensation

-       A great benefits package that includes medical, dental, life insurance, etc.

-       A high standard for Health & Safety in the workplace

-       Stability: company has been in business 60 years; Employees are committed for the long term

-       Modern hardwood plywood mill with leading North American cutting-edge technology

Job location is the Wawa or White River area. A destination of choice for anglers and hunters, and individuals that don’t like traffic, enjoy tranquillity and the outdoors.

If you have the following, we want to hear from you:

-       Previous supervisory/leadership experience in harvesting, road building and hauling operations

-       Education in forestry or forest management, or equivalent experience

-       Working knowledge of forestry regulations (Crown Forest Sustainability Act) and OH&S Act & Regulations

-       Computer, GPS & Tablet literacy

-       Communicate effectively in English and French (an asset)

-       Able to work independently within a flexible schedule

-       Capacity to cope with adversity

-       Have safe work habits while working to attain production targets, quality, and client service.

-       Ability to make functional analysis, solve problems, and make decisions.

-       Able to work in a fast-paced work environment.

-       Approved scaler’s license and/or compliance inspector (an asset)

Join a stable, growing company and leverage your leadership experience to make an immediate impact as an Operations Supervisor in our Woodlands department. Columbia Forest Products, the largest manufacturer of hardwood plywood and veneer in North America, offers great pay, benefits, and opportunities.  

If you would like to oversee the harvest, road construction and hauling operations in the Wawa and White River apply here or submit your resume to steve.thuerig@cfpwood.com.

Operations Woodlands Supervisor | Columbia Forest Products