Seed Orchard And Silviculture Forester

PF Olsen is Australia and New Zealand’s largest independent forestry services provider. We have a long-standing history of providing specialist services to a diverse range of clients which include corporate investors, investment managers, farmers, government, and other service providers. We take safety, quality, and environmental management very seriously and our commitment is demonstrated through the formal certifications of our systems.

To secure high quality seed supply for the long term, one of our clients has developed their own Seed Orchard which PF Olsen will manage on their behalf.  Additionally, PF Olsen will also be managing much larger establishment programs over the next few years which has created this new vacancy for a Seed Orchard and a Silviculture Forester. 

The successful candidate will provide an efficient and cost-effective forest management services to our clients and manage Seed Orchard and research trials within the Green Triangle. Since you will liaise between our clients, contractors and stakeholders’, professionalism will be the common theme between all interactions. You will have excellent communication skills since building and nurturing relationships to deliver outcomes is critical to this role. 

You will be responsible for the management of the annual silviculture program for the patch allocated to you. To effectively deliver on the outcomes you will be able to plan ahead and manage evolving deadlines. Since this is a new role, it will be evolving on a regular basis. To cater to the changing demands, you will be flexible in your approach and think outside the box to solve a problem. 

This is a full-time role based in our Hamilton office with regular travel within the region and to different locations from time to time. 

To succeed at PF Olsen Australia and in this role, you need to have:

• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritise your workload and manage conflicting deadlines. 
• Attention to detail and writing skills to facilitate accurate and timely preparation of client reports.
• Ability to own your work and take control of tasks. 
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal direction and supervision. 
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others towards a common goal. 
• Proven experience in analysing information and problem solving. 
• Ability to evaluate a situation and propose new ideas to improve efficiency. 

In return PF Olsen offers:

• Competitive remuneration.
• Company Car
• Mobile phone, tablet, and laptop.
• Career development opportunities. 
• Family friendly working environment. 
• On the job training.
• The opportunity to work with a motivated team of people who enjoy what they do.

If you think this opportunity might be for you, hit apply now.  

For more information about PF Olsen Australia visit: https://au.pfolsen.com/ 

PF Olsen is an equal opportunity provider. 

Applications close on Friday 9 February 2024.