Clean Up (Sawmill) - Entry Level

Mendocino Forest Products Company•Scotia, CA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Humboldt Sawmill Company is looking for a Clean-Up worker to join their Team in Scotia, CA. This is a non-exempt position with an hourly rate of $24.87. The company, The Mendocino Companies, owns significant timberland, operates as a major wood treater and lumber producer, and provides employment for 950 individuals and their families across the Western USA. They also own and operate a biomass cogeneration power plant and wood pellet plant.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Ability to read and understand instructions and memos and write simple sentences

Nice To Haves

1 month related experience and/or training preferred
Forklift license or ability to train to obtain license preferred

Responsibilities

Keep production areas clean and safe.
Assist in other areas of the sawmill in a safe and productive manner.
Keep designated areas clean and clear of sawdust, wood chips, bark, strips and other foreign objects.
Operate chain saw to cut up scrap lumber and broken logs.
Use hand tools to move sawdust, chips and bark into conveyors, bins and scoop on tractor.
Operate Bobcat and forklift to transport debris to conveyors or disposal site.
Pull strips off of transfer chains into conveyors to chippers.
Keep lumber straight on transfer chains to trimmer.
Empty all garbage cans in and around sawmill.
Provide assistance where needed.