Entry-Level Lumber Mill Production Associate

Vicksburg Forest Products; Gloster (MS); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading lumber manufacturing company in Gloster, Mississippi, is seeking a Production Worker. This entry-level role offers opportunities for advancement within a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include learning various machine operations, managing wood byproducts, and stacking lumber. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, basic math skills, and a strong safety record. Working conditions may vary from hot to cold, and physical demands include lifting and repetitive movement.

Qualifications

• Entry level position with opportunity to learn and explore many jobs within the plant site including production, equipment maintenance, and supervision.
• Prefer a proven job history with longevity and exceptional attendance and safety record.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Learn to fill in on various machine stations.
• Shovel, rake, and sweep wood byproducts.
• Stack and pile lumber.
• Perform duties in hot and cold work environments.

Skills

Basic math skills

Ability to work in fast-paced environments

Repetitive lifting

Safety awareness

Education

HS diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

Big River Forest Products is a state-of-the-art lumber mill in Gloster, Mississippi.

The new mill will require over 1 million tons of timber annually to produce about 250 million board feet. The facility is located on 65 acres (about the area of a large shopping mall) and represents a corporate investment of over $200 million, creating 131 jobs and supporting an additional 200 indirect jobs when operating at full capacity.

BRFP is dedicated to its employees who are passionate about delivering unmatched, high-quality lumber from a world-class lumber manufacturing facility. For more information: www.Glosterfp.com/

POSITION: Production Worker

World class lumber manufacturing facility based inGloster, Mississippi.

Currently, we haveentry-level positionswith great opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities

Entry level position with opportunity to learn and explore many jobs within the plant site including production, equipment maintenance, and supervision

Learn to fill in on various machine stations

Basic math skills

Shovel, rake, and sweep wood byproducts

Stack and pile lumber

The work is fast paced and can, at times, be demanding

Repetitive lifting and working in both hot and cold work environments.

HS diploma or GED equivalent preferred

Prefer a proven job history with longevity and exceptional attendance and safety record

Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen

Physical Requirements:

Move safely, quickly, and perform duties with repetitious movement. Sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, twist, push and pull, maintain balance, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distances, and climb stairs.

Frequent and repetitious use of upper extremities (i.e. shoulders, arms, wrists, hands) in gripping, turning, manipulating objects of various sizes, shapes, weights

Repetitious bending, kneeling or stretching

Repetitious pushing and pulling 20 lbs. at 30” working height

Occasional walking short distances

Occasional lifting 50 lbs. from floor to 30” working height

Occasional pushing, pulling, lifting 100 lbs. to 30” working height with the use of a dolly or hoist height

Environmental Conditions:

Must be able to tolerate extreme hot, humid, cold, and outdoor conditions. Comfortable working in loud environment, around moving machinery, with vibrations and airborne particles (sawdust).

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