High Salary) Reforestation Support Staff

Wright Tree Service, Inc. is hiring Reforestation Support Staff for the 2025 planting season in Prince George, BC. Responsibilities include ensuring safety, conducting inspections, organizing equipment, leading camp setups, and motivating team members. Candidates need two seasons of tree planting experience, a valid BC driver’s license, and must be able to work in a remote setting. The role requires physical stamina and effective communication skills.
R_forestation Support Staff
About the Role

We are seeking Support Staff (Checkers) for the 2025 planting season beginning mid-April through to mid-August.
Key Responsibilities
• Report to and follow instruction from the camp supervisor.
• Ensure a safe and productive working environment for employees.
• Conduct work quality inspections, sample/audit plots, worksite inspections, and review of OH&S documentation.
• Organize equipment before, during, and after shifts.
• Participate in daily tailgate meetings, assess worksites for hazards, inspect vehicles and equipment, ensure first aid requirements are being met, and document accordingly.
• Participate in drills as required.
• Lead camp set up and take down.
• Help maintain camp infrastructure as required.
• Maintain work area, storage area, and equipment in a condition that promotes good safety practices and compliance.
• Inspect vehicles and equipment as required.
• Occasionally lead crews or special planting missions.
• Occasionally plant trees.
• Walk long distances.
• Work alone.
• Load/unload and transport boxes of seedlings while maintaining best practices for stock handling.
• Motivate and inspire those on your team to perform to their fullest potential.
• Communicate with clients and their representatives, maintaining a good working relationship.
• Safely operate large pick-up trucks on resource roads.
• Safely operate all-terrain vehicles off-road.
• Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright Canada Holdings Ltd.'s culture of safety and employee ownership.
• Position will require travel.
Minimum Requirements
• Minimum of two (2) seasons of tree planting experience.
• A valid B.C. Class 5 Driver's License, or equivalent, and a current Driver's Abstract.
• Preference may be given to candidates holding a valid BC Intermediate or Advanced First Aid certification, or equivalent.
• Commitment to spring and summer planting (Early May to mid-August).
• Experience driving pick-up trucks pulling ball-hitch trailers.
• Experience operating all-terrain vehicles.
• Map reading skills.
• Competent with technology, handheld devices, and software such as Avenza Maps, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced, and ever-changing environment.
• Willingness to work, enjoy, and live in a remote setting.
• Self-motivated and the ability to work well individually and as part of a team.
• The physical ability to perform a highly demanding role with the capacity to carry 50+ pounds.
• Demonstrate excellent focus on rapport-building, listening, questioning, and patience.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of employees, both technical and non-technical.
• English language proficiency (read, write, oral comprehension).
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing required for safety-sensitive positions, including positions with driving responsibilities.
About Us

An employee-owned company formed in 2017, Wright Canada Holdings Ltd. is a prominent leader in several environmental services industries, representing our family of companies across Canada and is comprised of Spectrum Resource Group, Wright Tree Service of Canada, ArborCare, and CNUC of Canada. Our operations and clientele stretch across the nation. Together, we provide integrated vegetation management, consulting and operations, and other outdoor services.
Spectrum's Culture of Safety

We maintain a proactive approach to safety and injury prevention with camp first aid attendants and training from industry-leading physiotherapists on injury prevention and management techniques.