Entry Level - Planer

About the role

The primary function of this position is to keep the facility clean in order to eliminate safety and fire hazards. The individual will work in the Planer and perform tasks such as general facility clean up including picking up slabs, sticks, sawdust, chips off lower mill floors, and assist with dust mitigation.

Responsibilities

• General facility clean up including picking up slabs, sticks, sawdust, chips off lower mill floors
• Absorb and assist with dust mitigation
• Maintain a safe environment and comply with all safety policies and procedures
• Apply good housekeeping standards to your work area or any area you observe

Requirements

• Completion of high-school or equivalent preferred but not required
• Sawmill experience preferred but not required
• Must be able to safely work at a moderate to fast pace
• Lifting is 20-30 pounds on a continuous basis

Qualifications

• Must be willing to learn new skills
• Be a team player and self-starter

Skills

• Good housekeeping standards
• Safe working practices
• Dust mitigation techniques

Benefits

• Substantial company-paid assistance for Medical and Dental insurance premiums
• Mental health coverage
• Cost effective co-pays and deductibles
• 401(k) with 5% annual company contribution and generous company matching contributions vested over three years
• Paid time off, including eight paid holidays
• Opportunity to earn bonuses
• Employee wellness program that includes free counseling sessions, financial and legal guidance, and more

Pay

$23.34 per hour

Schedule

Full-time position

Company Information

Hampton Lumber is a thriving family-owned company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. We operate nine sawmills in Western Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Our mission is to grow, manufacture, and market renewable wood products and deliver innovative solutions for a more sustainable built environment. We are guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity & Authenticity, Responsible Stewardship, Tenacity, and Continuous Improvement. We are committed to community engagement and support local organizations such as 4H, Girls Build, Robotics Club, and the Clatsop Works Internship program. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage women and minorities to apply. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see these government posters EEO is the Law and its accompanying temporary supplement.