Deon Kriek

General Manager Operations at VicForests
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Credentials

  • Diploma of Work Health and Safety
    Plenty Training

Experience

  • VicForests
    • Australia
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • General Manager Operations
      • Jun 2019 - Present

      Responsible for the development and implementation of the strategic direction for the Operations Division to achieve optimum profitability, zero harm and high environmental standards in line with the VicForests Corporate Plan. Responsible for the functional areas of Commercial Timber, Forest Contracting, Tactical Planning, Harvesting and Roading and Regeneration.

    • Regional Manager
      • Jul 2014 - Jun 2019

      Regionally manage the development of tactical and operational timber harvest plans as well as manage harvest and haul contractor operations in order to provide log products on truck, in specification, at the least cost, delivered to customers on time. Manage the delivery of associated forestry roading and regeneration operations.Oversee the distribution function managing customer accounts and associated wood flow plans ensuring that annual customer timber intake plans are achieved. Ensure that all these operations are managed safely through the implementation of the businesses safety management systems, ensuring monitoring, reporting and continuous improvement.Develop annual budgets and manage these through the application of the businesses financial management systems.Regionally lead the stakeholder engagement with all government agencies, non government organisations, industry groups and the general public on matters related to VicForests operations.

    • Operations Manager East Gippsland
      • Jul 2012 - Jun 2014

      Operations Management of harvest, roading and regeneration operations, including operations budget management, contract management, environmental management, OHS management, staff management and risk management

    • Planning Manager
      • Apr 2010 - Jun 2012

    • Senior Forester Tactical Planning
      • Jan 2008 - Mar 2010

    • Thinnings Mill Door Sales Project Leader
      • May 2007 - Dec 2007

    • Senior Forester Harvesting
      • Nov 2005 - Apr 2007

  • Khululeka Forestry
    • Harvesting Manager
      • Oct 2003 - Oct 2005

    • Silviculture Manager
      • May 2002 - Sep 2003

  • Forest Services
    • Nelspruit and Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
    • Operations Manager
      • Apr 2000 - Apr 2002

  • Mondi Forests
    • Nelspruit Area, South Africa
    • Area Management Forester
      • Jan 1998 - Mar 2000

  • Hunt Leuchars and Hepburn
    • Area Manager
      • Oct 1994 - Dec 1997

    • Harvesting Forester
      • Oct 1993 - Sep 1994

    • Silviculture Forester
      • Jan 1992 - Sep 1993

Education

  • University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
    Bachelors Degree in Technology, Quality
    2000 - 2006
  • Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
    National Diploma, Forestry
    1989 - 1991

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