Overview
Languages
English
Education
-
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
-
Examine logs and rough lumber to decide best lumber cuts
-
Operate automated lumbermill equipment from control rooms or consoles
-
Saw, trim and plane rough lumber into dressed lumber of various sizes
-
Saw or split shingles and shakes
-
Start conveyor system to move logs and lumber to and from saws
-
Monitor logs and lumber movement to ensure cuts are made according to specifications
-
Set up and adjust saw equipment
-
Replace blades or bands
-
Clean and lubricate sawmill equipment
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
-
Repetitive tasks
-
Manual dexterity
-
Attention to detail
-
Hand-eye co-ordination
Personal suitability
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.