Log Yard Equipment Operator

Weyerhaeuser Company; Cottageville (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plans

Vacation

Holidays

Job summary

Weyerhaeuser Company in Cottageville, SC seeks an Equipment Operator for its log yard. You will operate knuckle booms, front loaders, yard trucks, and tractors, perform basic maintenance, and ensure accurate log sorting and storage.

The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and reliability on a full-time, hourly day shift reporting to the Yard Supervisor. A valid license and clean safety record are required along with background and drug checks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1–2 years’ experience operating log handling equipment.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Demonstrated adherence to safety practices.
• Solid work history in an industrial environment.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Safely and competently operate all equipment in the log yard (knuckle boom, front end loader, yard truck, ag tractors).
• Perform basic equipment and facility maintenance.
• Recognize log sorts and place them in inventory storage.
• Collaborate with team members and work independently.
• Contribute to a safe and efficient work environment.
• Adapt to changing assignments and flow to work as needed.
• Perform overtime to meet customer demands.

Skills

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Knuckle boom

Front end loader

Yard truck

Agr tractors

Job description

Weyerhaeuser's log yard facility in Cottageville, South Carolina has an opening for an Equipment Operator. This position will serve as a member of the flow-to-work log yard team, operating various pieces of log handling equipment, participating in various log yard activities, and contributing to a safe and efficient working environment. This is a full-time hourly day shift position reporting to the Yard Supervisor. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k plans, vacation, and holidays.

Key Functions:

• Safely and competently operate all the equipment associated with a log yard; knuckle boom, front end loader, yard truck, ag tractors, etc.
• Perform basic equipment and facility maintenance
• Recognize log sorts and place them in the appropriate inventory storage
• Collaborate with team members, as well as work independently
• Contribute positively within a highly efficient and safe work team
• Adapt to job assignment changes and flow to work as needed
• Perform overtime duties when needed to meet customer demands

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One to two years’ experience operating log handling equipment
• Valid driver’s license
• Demonstrated adherence to safety practices
• Solid work history, including work in an industrial environment
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Successful completion of pre-employment background check and drug screen

Preferred:

• Experience and knowledge of log sorts, putting logs in and out of storage decks, unloading and loading log trucks, driving semi-trucks

About Timberlands:

We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits. For more than a century, we've been taking care of forests to make life better.

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference. We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose.

We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team. #hourly

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