Log Yard Specialist: Sorting, Scaling & Decking

Baillie-Lumber-3; Town of Trempealeau (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental health care

Paid vacation/holidays

Company 401(k) plan

Job summary

Hawkeye Forest Products LP., a subsidiary of Baillie Lumber Co., has an opening in Trempealeau, Wisconsin for a Log Yard Technician. The role involves sorting, scaling, and decking hardwood logs and coordinating with the log yard workflow.

Preferred candidates have experience with front-end loader or knuckle boom, and may have a two-year technical degree or four-year forestry degree. Training is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Receive and scale incoming logs for species, grades and sorts per company guidelines.
• Operate handheld data collectors to input species, grades and sorts.
• Chainsaw operation as needed.
• Adherence to facility safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the incoming and outgoing flow of hardwood logs at the log yard.
• Sort, scale and deck logs using front-end loader and knuckle boom.

Skills

Front-end loader operation

Knuckle boom operation

Data entry on handheld collectors

Education

Two-year technical program in forest products

Four-year forest products degree

Job description

Hawkeye Forest Products LP., a subsidiary of Baillie Lumber Co., has an opening in Trempealeau, Wisconsin for a Log Yard Technician. The role involves sorting, scaling, and decking hardwood logs and coordinating with the log yard workflow.

Preferred candidates have experience with front-end loader or knuckle boom, and may have a two-year technical degree or four-year forestry degree. Training is available for the right candidate.