Job Description

Our client is seeking a Forest Operations Manager to join their team, based in Ugie. Duties to include:-

• Forestry production workflow management: identifying constraints in harvesting, transport and roads and exploring opportunities for
  production improvement
• Operations management including management of Silviculture, Cattle, Harvesting, Transport, Roads, Workshop departments
• Mining relevant information and data from harvesting, transport, and roads operations to maximise throughput
• Analyse production figures, prepare reports and make recommendations for improvement to senior management
• Use statistical methods to analyse the many facets of production information generated by operations and can escalate the analysis to
  the business context
• Create monthly reports to management on key findings and assessments
• Improve operational management systems, processes, and best practices
• Perform quality controls and manage short term and long-term production KPI`s
• Device ways to increase quality of customer service
• Daily, weekly & monthly production trends monitoring and management

Minimum Requirements:-

• Degree / Diploma in Forestry
• MSc Forestry is an added advantage
• Minimum 15 yearsxe2x80x99 production intense experience in Forestry Operations Management (both Silviculture and Harvesting)
• At least 5 years of the 15 must be at senior management level or business unit level with demonstrated control of finances, budgeting and result
  reporting
• Budgeting and cost control
• Advanced Excel skills for large data management (pivots, dashboard, data analysis)
• Project management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• In-depth understanding of Forestry operations and processes (both Harvesting and Silviculture)
• Safety and Risk management

Email your updated CV and supporting documentation to ayanda@staffunlimited.co.za. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.