Location: Central Florida (Mobile Operations)
Schedule: Full-Time | 40–50 Hours/Week
Experience: Minimum 5 Years (Forestry, Heavy Equipment, Agriculture, Biomass, Land Clearing, or Related Industry)
Reports To: CEO / Operations Leadership
Starting Salary: $72,000 per year, with the opportunity to grow alongside BAR through future performance bonuses, health insurance, retirement cost-sharing, and expanded benefits as the organization continues to scale.
Start Date: Immediately
About BAR
Biotech Applied Research (BAR) is building Florida's first commercial-scale mobile biomass-to-biochar operation. Our team mobilizes heavy equipment directly to land-clearing, forestry, and agricultural projects, converting woody biomass into high-quality biochar on-site. This is an opportunity to help build an entirely new industry while improving soil health, water quality, wildfire resilience, and rural economies throughout Florida.
Position Summary
BAR is seeking a hardworking, experienced Production Foreman to lead daily biomass-to-biochar operations. This individual will supervise field crews, maintain high production standards, ensure equipment accountability, and help develop the operational systems that will define BAR's future.
The ideal candidate is a team player who leads by example, is coachable, willing to learn, accepts constructive feedback, and takes pride in developing people, protecting equipment, and producing quality work.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead daily biomass-to-biochar production operations and field crews.
- Hold Tigercat operators and equipment operators accountable for inspections, servicing, greasing, cleaning, and preventative maintenance.
- Coordinate production activities to maximize safety, efficiency, and uptime.
- Maintain accurate daily production logs, equipment hours, downtime, fuel usage, and biochar production records for inventory and carbon credit accounting.
- Identify equipment issues early and coordinate repairs before failures occur.
- Enforce BAR safety policies, operational procedures, and quality standards.
- Train, mentor, and develop new operators while promoting teamwork and professionalism.
- Communicate daily with leadership regarding production, maintenance, staffing, and operational needs.
Qualifications
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in heavy equipment, forestry, agriculture, biomass processing, land clearing, or related industries.
- Previous experience leading crews and managing field operations.
- Strong understanding of preventative equipment maintenance and production scheduling.
- Ability to work outdoors in Florida conditions and travel to project sites throughout Central Florida.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Valid driver's license required.
Preferred Experience: Tigercat equipment, biochar production, forestry operations, excavators, loaders, skid steers, tractors, agricultural production, or mechanical troubleshooting.
What We're Looking For
- Honest, dependable, and accountable
- Strong leader and team player
- Coachable with a willingness to learn
- Safety-minded and mechanically inclined
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
- Able to solve problems and adapt in a startup environment
Join BAR
If you're looking for more than just another equipment job and want to help build one of Florida's most innovative environmental operations, we'd like to hear from you. Join BAR and help transform biomass into a valuable resource while shaping the future of sustainable land management.
EEO: BAR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Pay: $72,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Professional development assistance
Work Location: In person
