Harvest Manager
Core
Lead safe, productive, and sustainable harvesting operations for a forest owner by managing contractor teams and ensuring compliance with production, environmental, and safety standards.
Role type
Senior operational manager (forestry harvesting)
Builds
Harvested timber volumes for forest owners
Domain
Forestry / Natural Resources
Required skills
Contractor management, Harvest planning, Operational risk management, Health and safety compliance, Budget monitoring, Data interpretation
Preferred skills
GIS applications, Incident investigation, Mechanised or cable harvesting experience, Multi-site operations management
Responsibilities
Provide visible leadership across health, safety, wellbeing and environmental performance; Lead contractor relationships, performance reviews, coaching and capability development; Plan harvesting operations, assess operational risks and monitor productivity, quality and delivery; Undertake site visits, audits, critical control verifications, safety conversations and incident reviews; Monitor budgets, costs, contract performance, rates and invoices; Use performance and safety data to identify trends, manage risk and support sound operational decisions.