Naledzani Tshilande
Forester
Summary
To seek and maintain full time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Harvesting Forester
MTO Forestry
02.2022 - Current
- Manages and directs own operations harvesting optimization teams within area of responsibility.
- Determine methods of harvesting and removing timber with minimum waste and environmental damage.
- Inspect operations regularly to identify risks and ensure that timeous action is undertaken
- . Coordinate and conduct felled-tree volume estimates.
- Evaluate areas to be burned prior to and after burning.
- Ensure that the harvesting budget is managed effectively by ensuring sales target tons per day are achieved.
- Interpret aerial photographs of plantation for harvesting purposes.
- Mark and investigate trees that are ready to be harvested
- Plan & conduct regular field inspections to ensure that crops, through the timing of operations (weed control, pest & disease management) achieve maximum yields within cost constraints.
- Ensure that plantations use the FRMS to identify risks, record & implement fire control procedures in order to ensure the effective protection of people, plantations and other assets from forest fires.
- Develop tactical plan & ensure that the Annual Plan of Operations for both commercial and open areas comply with standards and service level agreements.
- Develop and ensure a pre-harvest plan per compartment in collaboration with the Plantation Manager and LIC Manager.
- Communicate with the Logistics Manager in order to ensure optimum delivery planning is implemented
Junior Forester
MTO Forestry
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Assists the Foresters as part of their development in all aspects of Forestry operations.
- Checks to ensure that mechanical repairs and maintenance work on all types of vehicles and equipment assigned to the road activities are reported and attended to.
- Oversees the implementation of operating policies and work standards and procedures.
- Coordinates work projects and activities.
- Monitors goals and objectives for harvesting operations ensuring productivity and quality standards are met.
- Directs on-site inspections to ensure the quality and timeliness of work and to ensure that staff follow proper safety procedures.
- Oversees equipment maintenance, repair, and acquisition.
- Assists supervisors in resolving complex landscaping problems.
- Directs forestry crews during emergency situations
Supervisor
Mushiyane Forest
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
- Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
- Ensuring equipment's or machine maintained service is implemented
Forestry Intern
Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries
02.2017 - 01.2018
- Managing work quality and production control
- Planning fire management practices
- Managing fire standby teams and monitoring standby quarters
- Making sure all equipment's are in good conditions and ready to work
Student Forester
Thuthugani Silviculture Forester
01.2016 - 07.2016
- Team leading of manual slashing and chemical weeding silvicultural operations
- Capturing production sheets for silvicultural daily operations
- Monitoring work quality and firefighting equipment
- Ensuring health and safety precautionary measures are implemented as per Sappi standards
- Quality and production control
- Planning of silvicultural operations
Education
B-in Forestry - Forestry
Nelson Mandela University
George, South Africa 04.2001 -
National Diploma in Forestry - Forestry
Fort Cox College of Agriculture And Forestry
Eastern 04.2001 -
Rambuda High School
Dzimauli 04.2001 -
Skills
- Flexible, adaptive and open minded
- Computer Literacy (MS Office, Excel and Word)
- Excellent Communication skills
- Deadline driven
- Analytical thinking ability
- Decision making ability
- Compartment planning
Certification
Initial Attack - Fire boss
References
Name : Godfry Visagie
Company name : NCT | Petermarisburg
Areal manager
Cell no: 082 374 3144
Name : Mzwandile Tshekula,
Company name : MONDI group
Silviculture forester
Cell no: +27 873 55 2256
Email address: Tshekula.mzwandile@mondigroup.com
Company name: MTO group | Lowveld
Name: Simon Mashimbwe
senior forester (Silviculture and Harvesting manager)
Cell no: +27 635 054 224
Email address: simon@mto.co.za
Timeline
Initial Attack - Fire boss
04-2024
Harvesting Forester
MTO Forestry
02.2022 - Current
Junior Forester
MTO Forestry
01.2021 - 01.2022
Supervisor
Mushiyane Forest
01.2020 - 12.2020
Internship Programme - DAFF
01-2018
Forestry Intern
Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries
02.2017 - 01.2018
Student Forester
Thuthugani Silviculture Forester
01.2016 - 07.2016
National Forest Act -DAFF
08-2015
B-in Forestry - Forestry
Nelson Mandela University
04.2001 -
National Diploma in Forestry - Forestry
Fort Cox College of Agriculture And Forestry
04.2001 -
Rambuda High School
04.2001 -
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