Forestry Foreman: Greening and Livelihoods

About

Supervises nursery, plantation and woodlot production activities and trains staff. Requires Grade 11 or an equivalent qualification; no experience is required. Salary: R201 093 per annum. Reference: FOM52/2026. Duty station: Limpopo.

How to apply

Apply online at https://erecruitment.environment.gov.za/. Complete all sections on the online Z83 and attach a detailed CV with at least three contactable references.

Responsibilities

• Conduct production activities in line with the operational plans.
• Allocate task to labourers as per production sheet.
• Ensure that seeds collection and cutting from plants are done.
• Check seedlings and plants for pests and diseases.
• Marking for the pitting, planting, transplanting and pruning.
• Ensure that correct seeds are sworn, name, tag and count all the plants.
• Ensure harvesting activities and prepare fire breaks.
• Oversee the maintenance of the nursery, plantation and woodlots: control weeds.
• Render general support functions: conduct stocktaking, advise and assist the public in the nursery, plantation and woodlots.
• Provide training and development to staff.
• Provide on the training (e.g. watering plants, pruning, weeding).
• Provide coaching to staff.

Qualifications

• Grade 11 (NQF level 3/4) or relevant equivalent qualification.
• No experience required.
• Knowledge of methods of propagation and plants.
• Knowledge of record keeping.
• Supervisory skills, communication skills (written and verbal), interpersonal skills, problem solving skills, numerical skills, listening skills.