What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lumber Mill Associate position at J&W REDWOOD LUMBER CO INC?
Job Details
Description
Join a company that has been in business for over 60 years and be a part of our family-oriented culture, providing lumber and outdoor building materials to contractors and homeowners throughout Southern California.
Do you enjoy working outside in the sunshine with a great team to help customers find top of the line products? We are looking for a helpful and dependable individual who wants to join a company that values its employees. We offer excellent training opportunities to expand your skills while providing you with amazing career opportunities.
WHO WE ARE:
Since 1957, family-owned J&W Lumber has provided outdoor building materials to contractors and homeowners including decking, fencing, patio covers, and siding. We are committed to fulfilling our role as a leader in the lumber and outdoor building products business. We offer a full line of materials for decking, patio covers, fencing and siding that includes all the related hardware to complete the job with knowledgeable team members at six lumber yard locations to provide support and guidance.
We take pride in our long history of supplying our customers with innovative, quality, name-brand products from respected, environmentally conscious manufacturers. We are committed to our family of employees, priding ourselves in maintaining a safe and friendly work environment and training our team to provide the highest level of customer service in our industry.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
- Compensation: $17 per hour
- Exceptional company-sponsored hands-on training through J&W University designed to help employees maximize earning potential
- PTO accrual that begins first day of employment
- Medical insurance with up to 85% employer coverage
- Dental, Vision, Life, and Long-Term-Disability insurance
- 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Proven career growth opportunities and promotions from within the company
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Set up, operate and tend saws and machines that cut or trim material to specific dimensions per order or cut back order
- Inspect and measure products to mark for cuts and verify the accuracy of cuts using tape measurers and/or squares
- Create desired lumber in size, grade, and pattern from raw lumber by using saws and/or machines as needed
- Sort lumber as it leaves the milling area and record production data for each run
- Band and store material awaiting shipment, operating forklift to facilitate movement of materials
- Maintain knowledge of products, quality control, and machines (including their use and maintenance)
- Maintain the appearance of the mill area in an orderly and clean manner
- Maintain a safe and efficient work environment
- Perform related and miscellaneous duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Able to lift up to 60lbs
- Knowledge of saws and general mill operations and safety requirements
- Ability to work while bending, twisting, kneeling, stooping, or standing
- General math skills; able to learn and understand board, square, and lineal footage measurements
- Knowledge of Redwood, Cedar, Doug Fir, and other lumber grades and uses is a plus
- Knowledge of methods of maintaining the racks and stacks along with proficiency in operating a forklift is a plus
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment
- Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
- 10-panel pre-employment drug screen and wellness exam upon hire
Salary : $17
