This role is for people who don’t just work hard — they set the tone for the crew.

We are hiring General Laborers for our green sawmill operation who take initiative, hold themselves accountable, and look out for the people around them. This is an opportunity to learn sawmill operations from the ground up and develop toward future roles as lead operators, trainers, and supervisors.

You don’t need previous leadership experience. You do need the attitude, reliability, and work ethic to become someone others can count on.

The Work Environment

This is a non-climate-controlled, physical, fast-paced sawmill environment. You’ll work around green lumber, sawmill equipment, conveyors, and material-handling systems.

The work can be demanding, and conditions may include heat, cold, noise, sawdust, and changing weather.

Leadership here isn’t about having a title. It’s about how you work, how you communicate, and how you influence the people around you.

Leadership Qualities We Expect

Ownership: Take responsibility for your work, mistakes, and results
Reliability: Show up on time, ready to work, every scheduled day
Work Ethic: Set the pace, stay productive, and don’t cut corners
Safety Leadership: Follow safety procedures and speak up when something isn’t safe
Team Awareness: Pay attention to the crew and help where you’re needed
Communication: Ask questions, listen, and communicate clearly
Coachability: Accept feedback, learn quickly, and apply what you’re taught
Initiative: Look for what needs to be done instead of waiting to be told

What You’ll Be Doing

Handling, stacking, sorting, and moving green hardwood lumber
Straightening and positioning lumber on conveyors and production equipment
Watching lumber flow and identifying jams, defects, or other production issues
Pulling, sorting, or separating lumber as required by the operation
Keeping production areas clean, organized, and free of unnecessary hazards
Learning sawmill equipment and production processes
Performing basic preventative maintenance and housekeeping
Assisting operators and other crew members to keep production moving
Completing occasional climbing, bending, crawling, and other physical tasks
Learning additional responsibilities with the goal of eventually operating equipment and helping train others

Safety Is a Leadership Responsibility

A sawmill requires constant awareness. Every employee is expected to protect themselves and the people working around them by following procedures, paying attention to equipment, and addressing unsafe conditions.

Required PPE includes:

Safety glasses
Hearing protection
Head protection
Steel-toed boots
Additional protective equipment as required

Who This Role Is For

We’re looking for people who are:

Dependable, accountable, and team-oriented
Comfortable performing physical work throughout the shift
Able to lift 50 lbs or more
Comfortable working around lumber, machinery, noise, and sawdust
Able to read a tape measure accurately
Willing to learn multiple jobs within the sawmill
At least 18 years old
Interested in developing greater responsibility over time

Previous sawmill, logging, lumber, manufacturing, equipment, construction, or farming experience is a plus, but the right attitude and willingness to learn matter.

Why Leadership Matters Here

The people who stand out are the ones who solve problems, raise standards, work safely, and help the crew succeed.

Those are the employees we want to develop into our next lead hands, equipment operators, trainers, and supervisors.

If you want an opportunity to learn a skilled operation, prove what you can do, and earn greater responsibility through your performance, this is a place to start.

Benefits

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Retirement plan
Vision insurance