Lumber Yard Laborer

BELL LUMBER & POLE COMPANY•Sidney, NE

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Lumber Yard Laborer/Framer at a family-owned business that offers outdoor work. The role involves preparing utility poles by setting the face, drilling holes, placing gains, and performing ground line preparation. You will also attach identification tags and assist other employees with physical tasks in the pole yard and treating plant. The company is committed to sustainable practices and optimizing the use of renewable materials.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Accurately setting the “face” of the poles.
Precisely and accurately drilling the proper holes.
Placing the necessary gains.
Performing proper ground line preparation.
Attaching identification tags on utility poles.
Assisting other employees with physical tasks associated with the operation of the pole yard and treating plant.
Shaving with a draw knife any areas missed by the mechanical shaver, and problem spots or repairing damaged spots on poles and other products.
Measuring and marking properly the locations of the gains, holes, tags and other associated parts of poles and other products.
Measuring ground lines, tops, knots of poles and other products for compliance with ANSI, AWAP, ASTM, REA grading standards.
Properly identifying any defects, limited or prohibited, and applying the proper grading rules per ANSI, AWPA, ASTM, REA standards.
Drilling the holes with precision and accuracy per the framing instructions of the customers.
Performing the proper ground-line preparation on poles that require it.
Installing any and all associated markings per the customers’ specifications, including but not limited to; star locks, marking tags, specialty tags, burn brands, balance points.
Assisting with other duties as assigned by Management.