What to Expect at Blue Collar Silviculture
Blue Collar offers employees a safe and comfortable work environment with a high level of professionalism and organization.
- Good food is one of the most important things to a planter at the end of a hard day, and our cooks provide delicious meals consistently throughout the long season.
- High management to planter ratio, ensures the safety of the crews while maintaining focus on production and earnings. Planters return year after year for both the sense of community and the high earnings.
- Blue Collar takes the safety of all workers seriously, in camp, on the block and during days off.
- All workers complete pre-season training and the management team gathers well before the first tree goes in the ground to make sure each season will be a safe, fun and productive.
- Good camp infrastructure with an emphasis on environmental impact
- BCS is an equal opportunity company promoting strong supervisor and safety leadership within a diverse community of people and cultures. Check out our online management profiles which will be online soon.
- Good food is one of the most important things to a planter at the end of a hard day, and our cooks provide delicious meals consistently throughout the long season.
- High management to planter ratio, ensures the safety of the crews while maintaining focus on production and earnings. Planters return year after year for both the sense of community and the high earnings.
- Blue Collar takes the safety of all workers seriously, in camp, on the block and during days off.
- Safe Certified since 2007, continually driving pro-active change and improvements to our safety system year after year.
- Professionally trained safety personnel on staff
- Enhanced training and support for committee members, camp safe people, and safety coordinators
- Actively engaged safety committee (JHSC)
- All workers complete pre-season training and the management team gathers well before the first tree goes in the ground to make sure each season will be a safe, fun and productive.
- Good camp infrastructure with an emphasis on environmental impact
- Our camps have great, hot showers; Stretching/yoga tents
- Well equipped kitchens for our experienced cooks to create their delicious meals
- The use of solar lighting in our camps has increased significantly
- Recycling programs in place
- BCS is an equal opportunity company promoting strong supervisor and safety leadership within a diverse community of people and cultures. Check out our online management profiles which will be online soon.
Training
Blue Collar requires all employees to participate in training prior to the first day of planting. It is also expected that planters will review safety and company policies available online. Follow the link above to the Planter Training page to access the information available and spend some time familiarizing yourself with our updated policies.
Shifts and hours of work
We work 3 and 1 shifts and generally leave camp at 6:45 in the morning and leave the block at 5:00 in the afternoon. If required we may take 2 days off halfway through the contract.
Payroll
We will be paying bi-weekly through electronic fund transfers and will email your pay stub to your email account so you check your earnings against your records. If a discrepancy should arise, please email your supervisor to clarify.
Blue Collar requires all employees to participate in training prior to the first day of planting. It is also expected that planters will review safety and company policies available online. Follow the link above to the Planter Training page to access the information available and spend some time familiarizing yourself with our updated policies.
Shifts and hours of work
We work 3 and 1 shifts and generally leave camp at 6:45 in the morning and leave the block at 5:00 in the afternoon. If required we may take 2 days off halfway through the contract.
Payroll
We will be paying bi-weekly through electronic fund transfers and will email your pay stub to your email account so you check your earnings against your records. If a discrepancy should arise, please email your supervisor to clarify.
