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.