Nicholas Mutunzi

• Offer forestry expertise to clients in silviculture and harvesting

• Communicating with clients to get feedback about improvements of results after our service delivery

• Writing and filing of work reports, and handing over reports to the Consultancy Manager

• Making sure that my work vehicle is always in good condition and clean

• Supervision of timber harvesting operation, from felling to loading

• Daily conduct pre-work risk assessment to ensure that the work environment is safe for workers to conduct their tasks

• Daily work planning and strategic management

• Making sure targets and quality work are achieved by machine operators, chockers and bark strippers

• Ensure that workers observe safety measures to avoid injuries

• Making sure that the tele-logger operators stack crosscut timber according to sizes to avoid mixed products at the mill

• Encourage good communication among machine operators to avoid accidents

• Timing machinery working hours and reporting breakdowns to the mechanics and Harvesting Manager

• Acquisition, distribution and management of consumables as well as keeping records

• Ensure that the vehicle fleet is maintained and in good condition all the time

• Communicating with transporters to make sure that the movement of timber to the mill is efficient to avoid crosscut timber from splitting in-field and that target volumes are delivered

• Continuously analysing production flows and noting improvement opportunities

• Conducting safety talks; as well as attending safety and production meetings

• Conducting induction to new employees and giving warnings or issuing warning forms to workers for signing

• Daily reporting to the Chief Operations Officer

• Management of clear felling semi-mechanized harvesting operation; and providing saw logs according to mill size and quality specifications

• Conducting continuous inspections to monitor and ensure compliance to safety

• Developing pre-harvest plan and conducting a risk assessment per compartment in order to mitigate potential risks

• Carrying out fire standby duties

• Responsible for strategic management and daily planning; and assist in plantation management

• Participated in the eradication of Alien Invasive Species (Acacia Mearnsii and Lantana Camara) in Chimanimani National Park.

• Ensure wood resource extraction and processing pose a minimum disturbance to the general environment

• Liaising and collaborating with government organizations such as Environmental Management Agency, National Parks and Forestry Commission in dealing with natural resource threats i.e. fire

• Keeping up to date with changes in legislation, technology and practices

• Ensure operational processes are managed effectively to meet set targets and comply with legislative; and company policies and procedures

• Managing and enforcing Border Timbers’ chain of custody and environment management system thus maintaining the organization’s FSC certificate status

• Giving a daily report to the Harvesting Manager