Log Scaler - Outdoor Forestry Data & Scale Specialist

Big River Forest Products; Coushatta (LA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Short/Long-term disability

401K with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Coushatta Forest Products in Coushatta, LA seeks a Log Scaler to support logging operations and scale house documentation. You will weigh trucks, verify species and dimensions, and enter data in Angel and Talley Works systems. This onsite role focuses on accuracy, safety, and timely ticket processing.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in forestry/logging, experience with scaling equipment, and knowledge of forestry regulations. Benefits include health insurance, 401K with company match, and PTO.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of forestry/logging experience.
• Ability to perform accurate measurements and maintain detailed records.
• Familiarity with electronic scaling equipment and forestry regulations.
• Preferred certification as a professional log scaler.

Responsibilities

• Process tickets, incoming/outgoing log trucks, count stems, and check species, length, and diameter.
• Weigh log trucks before and after unloading, record supplier identities, and manage scale house documentation.
• Conduct weekly inventory reconciliations, track chip quality data, and maintain daily log receipt and shipment reports.
• Coordinate with sawmill superintendents, procurement foresters, and contract truck drivers regarding quality issues or log errors.
• Use Angel and Talley Works to assign log loads to contracts and ensure weights match scale readout.
• Enter all outbound tickets for customers in Angel system and identify residual loads.
• Review drivers' tickets with purchases for accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Produce log tag numbers and communicate mill routes to drivers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Outdoor work

Record keeping

Safety awareness

Forestry terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Angel system

Scale equipment

Job description

Coushatta Forest Products in Coushatta, LA seeks a Log Scaler to support logging operations and scale house documentation. You will weigh trucks, verify species and dimensions, and enter data in Angel and Talley Works systems. This onsite role focuses on accuracy, safety, and timely ticket processing.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in forestry/logging, experience with scaling equipment, and knowledge of forestry regulations. Benefits include health insurance, 401K with company match, and PTO.