Supervisors, logging and forestry – NOC : 8211

Unit Group

8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry

Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers engaged in logging operations and silvicultural operations. They are employed by logging companies, contractors and government agencies.

Example Titles

forest operations supervisor

forestry crew supervisor

hook tender – logging

logging contractor

logging foreman/woman

production supervisor – logging

silviculture supervisor

woods foreman/woman

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Main duties

Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:

Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of logging and forestry workers in woodland operations, often in several work locations over several square kilometres
Oversee silvicultural activities such as scarification, planting and vegetation control
Schedule work crews, equipment and transportation for several work locations
Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve work methods
Instruct workers in safety, recognize unsafe work conditions and modify work procedures
Ensure that government regulations are met
Communicate with forestry technical, professional and management personnel regarding forest harvesting and forest management plans, procedures and schedules
Prepare production and other reports
Hire and train new workers.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a one- to three-year college program for forestry technologists or technicians may be required.
Formal company training and several months of on-the-job training are provided.
Several years of experience as a logger, silvicultural worker, or logging machinery operator are usually required.
A chemical application licence may be required.
An industrial first aid certificate may be required.

Classified elsewhere

Chain saw and skidder operators (8421)
Forestry technologists and technicians (2223)
Logging and forestry managers (in 0811 Managers in natural resources production and fishing )
Logging machinery operators (8241)
Silviculture and forestry workers (8422)