Silviculture Practitioners - Hiring

We expect high quality work in Alberta …

What Makes B&A the Company of Choice in Alberta?

Safety Highlights

• We use high quality 4X4 trucks only; no vans.
• We have our Certificate of Recognition.  We were one of the first planting companies to attain our PIR (Partners in Injury Reduction) accreditation in Alberta
• Safety is not just something we talk about – we believe in it and operate accordingly.  We expect our planters to do the same.

Quality Field Leadership

• Our forepersons are exclusively non-commission. This creates a fair and equitable working environment in terms of allocating land, quality control and ensures time for training
• Brinkman provides excellent and extensive training to first year planters, as well as skills improvement coaching for experienced planters
• Our Supervisors are highly experienced – as are their support staff. More experience means less downtime for you. And as we all know, less downtime means more money. The average experience level of our Alberta supervisors is over 15 years

Earnings Potential

• Industry leading payouts – excellent prices, appropriate for ground conditions
• Our full time payroll team makes sure you are paid every two weeks by direct deposit and are always available to answer questions.
• At B&A, the payroll structure is optimized to account for the unique nature of seasonal work. For many of our employees, the benefits of this pay structure translate into $1000-$2000 of increased earnings over a full season of work, compared to what they might experience with other contractors (ask your regional manager for more details)
• As the only company that operates tree plants in Ontario, Alberta and BC, we can offer extended seasons through easy mobility between regions

Quality projects, a quality experience

• All our projects in Alberta are with long term direct award and preferred bid clients which reduces the stress and confusion of new situations – and ultimately increases potential earnings
• All our Alberta projects are within three hours of Edmonton! Whether in the foothills or on flat ground - the Miette Hot Springs and Jasper are just a short drive away from all.
• Our camps are organized, fun and social.
• Brinkman’s cooks are top notch providing you with delicious, nourishing food that powers you up for the planting day.  

Alberta Crew Information

The treeplanting industry is feeling the trickledown effects of the difficult times the forestry/logging sector is experiencing. This means that prices are tighter than ever. Brinkman’s Alberta contracts, however, are all direct award – which is even more important to planters in tough times. This means that none of the lucrative Brinkman piece rates have been subject to the open bid market, and thus did not decrease as they have across most of the region. In some cases, our payouts have actually increased over last year. Planter earnings remain a top priority (along with safety) for Brinkman, and we are proud of our high payouts and high earnings.

Below is a quick overview of the seasons we had for our Alberta crews in 2010 (along with our camp supervisor bio). We anticipate similar activities for 2011.

• Ian Matthews has been with Brinkman for eighteen years. He began his planting career in Ontario and has spent most of his time working in BC. For the past seven years Ian has been supervising in BC (coast and interior), our Washington State project, and in Alberta. Ian has lots of varied experience and has a loyal support staff and crew. Ian’s Alberta work is direct award – and has long been one of our most popular projects in Alberta.

• Drew Nener is a highly experienced supervisor (twenty years with B&A). He has planted, crew-bossed and delivered trees on many licenses across the country, and has supervised the planting of over 26 million trees in the last nine years. Drew’s greatest strength lies in his expertise with difficult access projects and his superb logistical planning. Drew takes great pride in running a smooth contract for staff and planters. He consistently has a strong group of dedicated planters returning to work with him year after year.

• Andy Cameron has worked on many licenses across Ontario and Alberta over the past fourteen years: supervising tree plants for several years, as well as numerous other silviculture activities. In the off-season, Andy has often run the heavy equipment side of our Restoration department in Southern Ontario. Andy runs a seamless in project – and excels when he faces difficult logistics. He is a hands-on supervisor who is involved in all aspects of the project. He worked for six years as a tree deliverer in on some of the most logistically challenging projects we have had which has the added benefits of making Andy an expert in the maintenance and repair of equipment from the track machine to the quad; an invaluable asset for any field operation.

Brinkman Alberta’s Regional Management

Judi Tetro
Judi Tetro is Brinkman’s Operations Manager for Alberta and Ontario. Judi has been working with Brinkman for the past twenty-three years. She has intimate knowledge of the silviculture industry from working as a planter, crew boss, tree deliverer and supervisor. Judi is responsible for coordinating all out Alberta projects. Please contact her if you are looking for work in Alberta, if you have questions about the projects we have available, or if you have any comments. Judi can be reached at judi_tetro@brinkman.ca.

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