Sawyer

Job Details

Description

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Our business is expanding and AHF Products has an opportunity for energetic and enthusiastic team player to join our team as a Sawmill Sawyer. Based in Norton, WV, you will be responsible for safely sawing quality lumber at a right rate of production. If you are dependable and would like to be part of a team that leans on one another, we have just the position for you.

SHIFT: 1st shift

LOCATION: 1644 Buckhannon Pike Coalton, WV 26257

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Responsible for safely sawing quality lumber at a high rate of production.
• Assist with saw changes.
• Set up and adjust saw equipment as necessary.
• Perform routine general maintenance of the saw, carriage and all associated equipment.
• Perform any other work-related task deemed necessary by the mill management.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Embrace a safety-first attitude and a healthy respect for machinery.
• Prefer working with your hands.
• Prefer to be on your feet all day.
• You are punctual and reliable.
• Ability to lift heavy objects and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent time management skills to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment.
  
  

Qualifications

• Must be able to successfully complete and pass a background check, employment verification and drug screening.
• Positive and Verifiable Work History.
• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-2 years previous experience in the wood manufacturing sector, in a sawmill, planer mill or with forest products.
• Previous Sawyer experience.
• Lumber grading knowledge is a plus.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Push, pull, carry and lift 20 - 50lbs.
• Frequent walking and sitting.
• Regular stretching, bending, stooping, twisting, reaching, grasping and other such repetitive movements.
• Must be able to communicate, hear, comprehend, and write in English.
• Frequent exposure to dust.
• Exposure to noise environment requiring hearing protection.
• Must be able and willing to work in non-temperature-controlled environment, exposed to weather conditions.
  
  

MENTAL DEMANDS

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Work with a team.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance (consistent with ADA and/or FMLA).
• Attention to detail.
• Communicate effectively.
• Multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Work with a Sense of Urgency.
  
  

AHF Products provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Notice to Staffing Agencies, Placement Services, and Professional Recruiters

AHF Products has an internal Staffing Department. Recruiters are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact AHF employees directly in an attempt to present candidates.

AHF will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to AHF, including unsolicited resumes sent to an AHF mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to AHF employees, or to AHF’s resume database will be considered AHF property. AHF will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. AHF will consider any candidate for whom a Recruiter has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Recruiter free of any charges or fees.

AHF will not pay a fee to any Recruiter that does not have a signed AHF contract in place specific to the position for which the resume was submitted.

Recruiting vendor agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by AHF’s Corporate Talent Acquisition Manager or his or her designee. No other AHF employee is authorized to bind AHF to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Recruiters. By submitting a candidate to AHF, recruiters agree to be bound and comply with this policy.