Forester - Forest Health

With over 200 employees in Australia and worldwide, we are unique in the vast and diverse landscapes where we operate, our products, and our people.  Our Indian sandalwood plantation estate is the largest in the world, making us the global leader in the supply of sandalwood raw materials.  

Based in Katherine NT and reporting to the Senior Forest Performance Officer, the successful candidate will undertake plantation monitoring to identify opportunities to improve stand health and reduce performance-limiting factors impeding forest growth.  

This diverse role considers all aspects of silviculture, including competition management, stand nutrition, pest, disease and beneficial biota dynamics.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with the development and management of a national Forest Health program.
• Assist with identifying and managing aspects limiting forest performance.
• Make recommendations for forest performance improvements.
• Develop and apply innovative silviculture methodologies.  
• Be focused on Integrated Pest Management solutions, making forest pest and disease suppression recommendations. 
• Manage staff and contractors required to complete various Forest Performance projects.
• Develop and deliver regular reports and dashboards as required. 

Essential knowledge and skills:

• Appropriate qualification in Forestry or a related field such as horticulture or agricultural science.
• Current “C” Class driver’s licence
• Microsoft Office proficiency 
• Comprehensive communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Desirable:

• Knowledge or experience of Forest/ Horticulture Methodology
• Knowledge or experience in GIS and database management
• Knowledge or experience of Sandalwood Plantation Silviculture

As a Quintis team member, you have access to a variety of benefits, including flexible working guidelines, an active wellness program, competitive remuneration packages, retail product discounts, and career development as well as opportunities for growth within the business.

This role also offers an accommodation allowance and two weeks of additional Wet Season Leave.

Don’t meet every single requirement? 
Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Quintis we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. 

Apply today

If this role has sparked your interest, or for more information, please contact **@quintis.com.au or contact HR on 08 6458 4***.

Applications close 10th of March 2024.