SAFCOL (South African Forestry Company Limited)
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SAFCOL (South African Forestry Company Limited) is the third largest state-owned company in South Africa, under the department of Public Enterprises (DPE), primarily involved in the forestry industry with operations in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, as well as in the southern half (Manica and Sofala provinces) of Mozambique.
SAFCOL’s mandate is; …
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Senior Forester: Silviculture (Berlin/Entabeni Plantation)
Job Type Full Time
Qualification Bachelors , Higher National Certificate , Matric , National Certificate
Experience 3 – 5 years
Location KwaZulu-Natal
Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied 
Key Accountabilities
Manage silviculture activities and contractors and establishment programme by:
Performing growth stock planning, identify nature and type of plants to be planted for specific conditions
Determining planting regime and assessing sites for re-generation
Identifying correct fertilizer type and application
Performing blanking assessments to replace dead plants and assessing watering needs in winter plants
Perform fire management by:
Compiling burning register and fire plan
Assessing if fuel reduction burn is required before planting
Developing and managing fuel reduction burns in mature compartments
Obtaining burning permits
Managing annual firebreak preparations and burning of fire breaks
Attending fire association meetings and ensuring suppression of fire
Manage pruning process by:
Managing process according to APO and regimes
Managing task determination by keeping track of the amount of trees to be pruned per worker
Manage marking of trees for thinning, develop and manage plantation weed control plan
Ensure proper management of conservation areas by controlling weeding, erosion, controlling escapees (weeds)
Update and implement management unit clearing plan, conservation management plan, environmental management plan
Identify CAPEX needs, compile detail annual silviculture budget and consolidate budget for the section
Monitor sectional budget and manage fuel consumption of vehicles under area of control
Manage assets and ensure proper utilisation and preventative maintenance plan is executed
Extract data from IMS for daily operations and reporting
Ensure correct utilisation of equipment by teams
Ensure team adherence to health and safety standards and environmental practices
Manage fire-fighting operations, practices and monitor Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage
Ensure toolbox talks, perform incident investigations and identify training needs
Organise Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) awareness initiatives
Build and maintain relationships with the community regarding firewood, sand mining, fire prevention, and illegal activities
Facilitate engagements with internal support functions to ensure cooperation within the business
Supervise Silviculture team to ensure effective daily operations
Coach and mentor team members on a daily basis to improve productivity
Monitor team members to ensure planned training needs is undertaken
Minimum Requirements
Grade 12
National Diploma in Forestry (NQF level 6)
B-Tech or BSc Degree in Forestry (NQF level 7) will be added advantage
3 – 5 Years’ experience in silviculture operations
Valid driver’s license
Leadership Competencies
Driving change
Operational delivery
Self-awareness
Business acumen
People management
Method of Application
Send your application to [email protected]
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