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82010.00 – Supervisors, logging and forestry

Supervisors in logging and forestry supervise and coordinate the activities of workers engaged in logging operations and silvicultural operations.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Forest operations supervisor
  • Forestry crew supervisor
  • Hook tender - logging
  • Logging contractor
  • Logging foreman/woman
  • Production supervisor - logging
  • Silviculture supervisor
  • Woods foreman/woman

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Supervise and coordinate 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.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Chain saw and skidder operators (84110)
  • Forestry technologists and technicians (22112)
  • Logging machinery operators (83110)
  • Managers in natural resources production and fishing (80010)
  • Silviculture and forestry workers (84111)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

8 – Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

82 – Supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and related production

Sub-major group

820 – Supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and related production

Minor group

8201 – Supervisors, logging and forestry

Unit group

82010 – Supervisors, logging and forestry

Occupational profile

82010.00 – Supervisors, logging and forestry

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