Logging Supervisors
Job description
These individuals supervise and coordinate personnel who carry out forestry operations (wood harvesting, construction of forest roads) or silvicultural work (reforestation, thinning, clearing of plantations, etc.). They work for:
- Tree-cutting companies
- Contractors
- Government agencies
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Hazardous chemical
- Nontoxic dust
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
Main tasks
- Supervise and coordinate personnel related to logging operations at various work sites.
- Supervise silvicultural operations (e.g. planting and controlling vegetation).
- Plan teamwork schedules with the equipment and transportation required.
- Resolve work-related problems and recommend improvements.
- Educate staff about safety, identify risks, and modify work procedures.
- Ensure compliance with regulations in force.
- Draft reports.
- Hire and train staff
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2021-2025
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Job prospects for 2021-2025
Job prospects
All of Québec
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2020
All of Québec
1,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 5.4% Female
- 94.6% Male
Not available.
- 5.4% Female
- 94.6% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2015
All of Québec
$58,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 113, 115381% of jobs
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NAICS 3217% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 11523% of jobs
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NAICS 412% of jobs
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NAICS 48, 492% of jobs
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Others5% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 113, 115381% of jobs
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NAICS 3217% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 11523% of jobs
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NAICS 412% of jobs
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NAICS 48, 492% of jobs
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Others5% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in aménagement de la forêt 
Code : 5306
Placement rate: 67.3%
12.7% of graduates pursue further studies
College
DCS in forest Technology
Code : 190B0
Placement rate: 58.5%
34.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- A certificate in industrial first aid may be required.
- Knowledge of industry norms and standards is often required.
- Knowledge of the existing computerized system is often required.
- Experience in a management position often required.
- A Class 5 driver's licence is often required.
- A chemical application permit may be required.
- Several years of experience as a logger, silviculture worker, or logging equipment operator are usually required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Result evaluation
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Coordination
- Operations and control
- Human resource management
- Monitoring operations
- Judgment and decision-making
- Critical thought
- Solving complex problems
- Information processing
- Reading comprehension
- Teaching
- System analysis
- Quality control analysis
- Active learning
- Troubleshooting
- Systems evaluation
- Written expression
- Service oriented
- Social perception
- Persuasion
Abilities
- Verbal skills
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Oral comprehension
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Limb coordination
- Information organization
- Control accuracy
- Reaction time
- Distance vision
- Speech clarity
- Depth perception
- Speech recognition
- Visualization
- Auditory attention
- Classification
- Static muscle power
- Idea generation
- Processing flexibility
- Selective attention
- Written comprehension
- Speed control
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Written expression
- Originality
- Colour perception and distinction
- Perception speed
- Response orientation
- Hearing sensitivity
- Hand-arm stability
Knowledge and attributes
- Leadership
- Knowledge of administration and management
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Capacity to adapt
- Capacity to work in a team
- Tolerance to stress
- Respect standards and regulations
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Develop and exploit natural resources
- Work in contact with nature and animals
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Note about CNP
Occupational information is provided based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016. The 5-digit code of the NOC 2021 is shown in parentheses for information purposes only for occupations that correspond to those of NOC 2016.
Official name of the NOC 8211 (82010)
Supervisors, logging and forestry
Job titles
- Woods foreman
- Woods forewoman
- Logging foreman
- Forestry conservation contractor
- Logging supervisor
- Hook tender - logging
- Boom master - logging
- Log yarding boss
- Grapple yarder hook tender
- Loading foreman - logging
- Pond foreman
- Skidders foreman/woman - logging
- Setting foreman logging
- Planting crew foreman
- Logging contractor
- Silviculture contractor
- Loggers supervisor - forestry
- Buckers supervisor
- Logging crew supervisor - forestry
- Forestry crew supervisor
- Forestry supervisor
- Production supervisor - logging
- Forest operations supervisor
- Hook and rig supervisor - logging
- Silviculture supervisor
Skill type
Natural resources, agriculture and related production
Last update: November 15, 2022
