Silviculture Area Manager

Opportunity Available Our leading client in the Forestry Sector is looking to employ a Silviculture Area Manager to join their dynamic team in Ugie.
- Budgeting and Budget control
- Good team player with good communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Extensive firefighting experience
- Proficiency in Micro forest PMI and BSi, Excel, Word, GIS, PowerPoint & Outlook
- Technical knowledge of the environment
- Planning & organisational skills
- Management of vehicles and equipment for the area
- Establish, maintain and protect plantation assets
- Adhere to all environmental, conservation legislation
- Manage Contractors where applicable
- Risk/Safety/FSC requirements
- Liaise Function with Relevant stakeholders
- Personnel Development/Management
- Administration
- Plantation database management
- Manage own Silviculture labour
- Annual budget control

**Job Requirements**:

- Diploma in Forestry as the minimum, Btech will be an advantage
- At least 10 years' experience as a forester of which at least 2 of these must be at Senior Forester Level.

**Knowledge**:

- Ability to manage teams to required productivity efficiencies
- Excellent people management skills
- Advanced fire management experience, silviculture team management experience
- Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Good Time Management Skills
- Ability to plan, identify problems and come up with solutions.
- Have well-developed decision-making skills
- Ability to develop and maintain relationships
- Ability to work under pressure with no supervision
- Ability to motivate and train/coach/mentor subordinates

For more information please contact:
**Bridgette Groep