Deadline: Sun, 12/31/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: Heritage Habitat & Forestry Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Full Time Location: Ohio West Virginia Location Detail: Ohio or West Virginia Job Description: Forester will be exposed to all aspects of Heritage Habitat & Forestry services, including: • Management plan formulation and writing (10% of work) • Timber cruising (75%) • Timber sale administration (10%) • Other associated tasks (5%) Position involves frequent out of state overnight travel for timber cruising contracts including weekend travel and work. Typically, timber cruising assignment includes Sunday travel to lodging, Monday – Saturday cruising, Sunday travel home. Qualifications: • 2 or 4-year degree from SAF-accredited college in Forestry or related field • Ability to obtain SAF Certified Forester within 5 years of hire • Ability to hike several miles per day in rough terrain with unpredictable weather conditions • GIS college courses and/or experience • Excellent writing skills • Valid U.S. driver’s license • Ability to pass drug test • Clean background check Miscellaneous: About Heritage Habitat & Forestry: We are an Ohio based forest consulting company specializing in sustainable and comprehensive forest management. Our focus is simultaneous management of commercial timber production as well as wildlife habitat in line with our clients’ goals and objectives. Salary: Dependent upon experience Benefits: • Company-provided truck for work and personal use • Company-provided ATV • Company-provided office materials & forestry tools/supplies, cell phone • Simple IRA with 2% salary match • Health insurance • Potential for annual bonus dependent upon performance • $500 annual uniform/boots stipend • Flex scheduling (hours are highly flexible and irregular): o 80 hours of work necessary per 2-week pay period, additional hours can be “flexed” off without any use of annual leave Work will exceed 60 hours per week on out of state overnight timber cruising assignments. In those instances, flex scheduling will be available. For example, employee works 70 hours from Sunday to Sunday in Week 1, employee is only then required to work 10 more hours Week 2, remaining work days that week are given off without any use of personal time off. How to Apply: Send resume and unofficial college transcripts to owner Anthony Pappas at Anthony.pappas@heritagehabitatco.com
