Forestry Crew Supervisor

State of Louisiana • Oberlin, LA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located within the Office of Forestry in Allen Parish. The Office of Forestry's primary responsibilities include suppressing timberland wildfires; promoting sound forest management practices, disseminating information; facilitating educational programs, producing reforestation seedlings; enforcing timber-related laws; investigating timber theft; and assisting community urban forestry programs. The incumbent of this position is responsible for the supervision and direction of fire prevention and suppression activities in assigned parishes within the Office of Forestry. This position supervises forestry crews in fire detection, fire suppression, fire prevention, prescribed burning, timber marking, seedling survival evaluations, as well as maintenance of buildings, grounds, equipment, and vehicles. Work is performed in accordance with the rules, regulations, and policies of the Office of Forestry and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Incumbent will approve all attendance and absence reports as well as conduct Performance Evaluations. Supervision for this position is received from the Forestry Branch Asst Chief. Ready to make a difference in protecting Louisiana's forests? Join the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry as a Forestry Crew Supervisor! Play a vital role in wildfire prevention and suppression, promote sound forest management, enforce timber laws, and support community forestry programs. This position offers eligibility for the Hazardous Duty Services Retirement Plan.

Requirements

• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent plus three years of experience in forest management or forest conservation; OR Six semester hours in forestry, horticulture or botany plus two years of experience in forest management or forest conservation; OR Completion of a forest technology program of at least eighteen months duration from a technical college plus one year of experience in forest management or forest conservation.
• Possession of a current Louisiana driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and directing fire prevention and suppression activities in assigned parishes.
• Supervising forestry crews in fire detection, fire suppression, fire prevention, prescribed burning, timber marking, and seedling survival evaluations.
• Supervising maintenance of buildings, grounds, equipment, and vehicles.
• Approving attendance and absence reports.
• Conducting Performance Evaluations.
• Assigning and supervising work schedules, leave, and duty assignments of crews in fire detection, prevention, and fire control activities.
• Coordinating fire suppression activities involving wildfires.
• Ensuring wildland substations are manned appropriately and that instruments in fire danger rating stations are read daily and properly recorded.
• Responsible for all reports and records related to fire detection and suppression activities.
• Assigning and supervising performance of daily forest management activities of forestry crews, including fire-line plowing, prescribed burning, timber marking, seedling planting and survival evaluations, and the identification and treatment of infected or infested trees.
• Inspecting and supervising maintenance of fire suppression equipment, vehicles, and other equipment.
• Supervising maintenance, repair, and construction of forestry buildings and wildland substations and maintenance of grounds.
• Assisting Forestry Parish Supervisor and Agriculture & Forestry Regional Administrator in training Forestry Crew Specialists and Leaders in techniques of firefighting, basic first aid, map reading, radio procedures, etc.
• Preparing educational materials, routine forest management plans, and assisting in forest management tasks and inspections.
• Performing other duties as may be assigned.

Benefits

• Eligibility for the Hazardous Duty Services Retirement Plan.
• Fully employer-funded Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• On-call compensation ($1.00/hour) when required to be available for work status at times outside of the regular work schedule.
• Hazardous duty pay ($1.73/hour) for all hours worked in addition to their base salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED