Qualified or Trainee Sawdoctor Dayshift

Red-Stag-Timber; Rotorua; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Stag Timber in Rotorua is seeking a qualified or trainee Sawdoctor to join our dayshift team on a permanent basis. The role offers a dayshift schedule Monday to Thursday, 6.00am to 6.00pm, with overtime at time and a half for hours over 40 per week.

Ideal applicants will have a Sawdoctor L3/L4 qualification or be prepared to study toward this, plus 2–3 years experience in a sawshop. A history of reliability, strong safety commitment, and good physical fitness are essential traits for this

Qualifications

• Sawdoctor L3 or L4 qualification or willingness to study toward it.
• 2–3 years experience in a sawshop.
• Reliability and strong commitment to workplace safety.
• High level of physical fitness and strength.
• Energetic with a 'can-do' attitude.

Responsibilities

• Join our dayshift team as Sawdoctor during the dayshift.

Skills

Reliability

Safety awareness

Physical fitness

Can-do attitude

Education

Sawdoctor L3 or L4 qualification

Job description

QUALIFIED or TRAINEE SAWDOCTOR - TIMBER INDUSTRY

Red Stag Timber operates a modern state-of-the-art Sawmill in Rotorua to support the New Zealand building industry. With leading edge technology, the Company operates the country’s largest sawmill, and is a well-established and successful business.

We have an opportunity for a qualified or trainee Sawdoctor to join our dayshift team.

Hours of work for this position are Dayshift Monday - Thursday, 6.00am - 6.00pm with an overtime rate of time and half for all hours worked over 40 hours per week.

Ideal applicants will have:

• Sawdoctor L3 or L4 qualification or be prepared to study towards this
• 2-3 years experience in a sawshop
• A history of reliability, along with a strong commitment to workplace safety
• A high level of physical fitness and strength due to the nature of the work tasks
• Be energetic with a 'can-do' attitude - strive for perfection!

A short mechanical & mathematical aptitude test may be required as part of the recruitment process.

A pre-employment drug test, reference checks from 2 prior line managers and pre-employment medical applies.