Sawmill Lead Hand
Our division operates a hardwood sawmill in Palmer Rapids, ON. We are a diverse company with two divisions and many businesses. This is an outdoor lover’s paradise, and a wood lover’s dream. It is also a research facility and an education centre.
Our company is located on 100,000 acres, with 100 lakes, millions of trees, and is home to countless creatures. Above all, this is a sustainably managed forest. We provide year-round employment to 150 people, and work closely with 30 independent contractors. With a skilled management team and a tight operational focus, our business strategy is to be environmentally sustainable, socially responsible, and economically viable in everything that we do.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Operating sawmill equipment as required, including regular saw/station maintenance as required.
- Cross trained on all functions within the sawmill to allow for back up
- Training and working collaboratively with other employees
- Keeping a clean and safe workspace
- Performing all tasks in accordance with established safe work practices and standard operating procedures
- Complete daily reporting
- Quality Control for logs and lumber
- Monthly inventory
- Lumber grader back up
- Assisting Sawmill Manager when required
The following criteria are the minimum qualifications required for this position.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with operating sawmill equipment, particularly circular resaws
- Experience working with circular saws and hardwood lumber grades
- Certification as a qualified hardwood lumber grader is an asset
- Experience in a sawmill environment would be considered an asset.
- Ability to work in a physical product type environment
- Ability to embrace hands on solutions to complex challenges
- Flexibility to work overtime as required.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
- Competitive starting wage based on qualifications and experience
- Permanent full time
- 4 x 10hr shifts, Monday - Thursday
- Benefits package
- Recreational access to the 100,000 acres of private land owned and managed by the company.