Company:
Olympic Forest Products Ltd.
Details:
Olympic Forest Products is currently seeking a General Manager, to join our Powell River Logging and Log Sorting Operations. The General Manager is a senior role responsible for the day to day management of all stump to dump logging and log sorting operations. You will be leading all company crews and subcontract activities, ensuring continuous improvement in worker safety, operational efficiencies and profitability of the operation. The position will report to the President and will lead a team of talented supervisors. This role is based out of our office in Stillwater, Powell River, BC.
Duties include:
- Responsible for planning, supervision of supervisory staff, hourly personnel, subcontractors, safe work performance and the achievement of operational goals
- Lead all contract negotiations, budgeting and harvest planning and managing customer relationships
- Through leadership, worker training and coaching, ensure employee awareness and compliance with safety, environmental and operational policy, procedures and regulations
- Deal with employee/labour relations matters as they occur and seek advice on same as deemed necessary
- Ensure open lines of communication between company administration and customer representatives
Olympic Forest Products Ltd. provides harvesting services to major Coastal forest products companies. The logging operations generally run 5 days a week for 12 months a year. Logging operations take place in the Powell River, Stillwater and Powell Lake regions.
**In addition to a competitive base compensation package commensurate with experience, we offer a full benefits package including matching RRSP.
Qualifications & Experience:
- In-depth knowledge of coastal logging; 10+ years experience in coastal stump to dump contracting; proven track record of leading logging operations; experience supervising in a unionized environment; experience in log sorting is considered an asset.
- Excellent knowledge of Health and Safety programs and regulations
- Knowledge of Labour Relations regulations
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products