Yard Utility/Classer Helper

Stella-Jones Inc.; Maple Ridge; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Stella-Jones Inc.'s Maple Ridge production yard in British Columbia is seeking motivated team members to assist in manufacturing wood utility poles.

Duties include inspection, cleaning, measuring, and cutting poles, with a physical outdoor role that may involve overtime and afternoon hours. The position is full-time and unionized, with benefits offered after probation. In-house training supports learning additional forestry skills and career progression.

Qualifications

• Ability to speak, read and write basic English is required.
• Must possess basic math skills.
• Experience utilizing hand tools—drills, peaveys, chainsaws, wizards, hammers, tape measures, etc.
• Ability to lift 50-75 lbs continually.
• Knowledge of wood products and defects.
• Able to learn and acquire new skills.
• Additional forestry skills such as log scaling, boom boat operations, loader operator, log peeling and other machine operations will be valuable assets; in-house training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Operates hand tools to cut, brand, tag, clean and prepare poles for shipping to treatment plants.
• Documents and reports in computer material as processed.
• Maintains tools, equipment, supplies and work areas.
• Assists in shipping and receiving of materials, tallying, identification, records and information.
• Participates and contributes to company safety program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic English

Math skills

Hand tools experience

Lifting 50-75 lbs

Wood products knowledge

Willing to learn

Tools

Chainsaws

Drills

Peaveys

Tape measures

Hammers

Wizards

Job description

Position Summary

Stella-Jones Inc.’s production yard in Maple Ridge, BC is seeking motivated employees to join their team and assist in the manufacturing of wood utility poles. Regular duties include inspection, cleaning, measuring, and cutting as directed. The work is physical and requires walking on uneven ground outdoors in all weather conditions. Position may require overtime, and/or afternoon hours.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Operates hand tools to cut, brand, tag, clean and prepare poles for shipping to treatment plants.
• Documents and reports in computer material as processed.
• Maintains tools, equipment, supplies and work areas.
• Assists in shipping and receiving of materials, tallying, identification, records and information.
• Participates and contributes to company safety program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Ability to speak, read and write basic English is required.
• Must possess basic math skills.
• Experience utilizing hand tools-drills, peaveys, chainsaws, wizards, hammers, tape measures etc.
• Ability to lift 50-75lbs continually.
• Knowledge of wood products and defects.
• Able to learn and acquire new skills.

Additional forestry skills such as log scaling, boom boat operations, loader operator, log peeling and other machine operations will be valuable assets in progressing to other positions in the yard. However, in house training is provided.

This is a full-time union position with benefits offered after successful completion of probationary period.