Log Yard Utility Person

Weyerhaeuser; Cottageville (SC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Vacation & holidays

Job summary

Weyerhaeuser’s log yard facility in Cottageville, South Carolina has an opening for a Utility Person. This full-time hourly day shift role involves working on the flow-to-work log yard team to perform production and cleanup tasks while upholding safety and efficiency standards.

The position reports to the Export Yard Manager and offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k, vacation, and holidays.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• 1–2 years’ experience in an industrial setting.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Demonstrated adherence to safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform miscellaneous clean-up and general housekeeping.
• Safely operate pickup truck, golf cart, and compact agricultural tractor.
• Perform daily equipment inspections and complete preventive maintenance procedures.
• Maintain inventory of stock material.
• Collaborate with team members and work independently as needed.
• Overtime duties when required to meet customer demands.

Skills

Communication

Safety awareness

Valid driver’s license

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Skid steer

Water truck

Agricultural equipment

Job description

Weyerhaeuser’s log yard facility in Cottageville, South Carolina has an opening for a Utility Person. This position will serve as a member of the flow-to-work log yard team, conducting various production and clean up tasks and contributing to a safe and efficient working environment.

This is a full-time hourly day shift position reporting to the Export Yard Manager. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k plans, vacation, and holidays.

Key Functions

• Committed to working safely and adhering to log yard safety procedures
• Perform miscellaneous clean-up and general housekeeping activities as required
• Use pressure washer and other equipment to prepare logs for inspection and keep rolling stock clean
• Safely and competently operate a pickup truck, golf cart, and compact agricultural tractor
• Over time be trained in the safe and competent operation of the yard truck, front-end loader, and knuckle boom
• Perform daily equipment inspections and complete preventive maintenance procedures
• Collaborate with team members, as well as work independently
• Contribute positively within a highly efficient and safe work team
• Attach any required paperwork and/or painting to log loads
• Maintain inventory of stock material
• Adapt to job assignments changes and flow to work as needed
• Perform overtime duties when needed to meet customer demands
• Prioritize work schedule and work under pressure
• Visually and physically check loads of logs for specification accuracy

Qualifications

• A High School diploma or GED
• One to two years’ experience working in an industrial setting
• Valid driver’s license
• Demonstrated adherence to safety practices
• Solid work history, including work in an industrial environment
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check

Preferred

• Experience operating a skid steer, water truck, ag equipment
• Knowledge of raw materials/log yards

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For more than a century, we've been taking care of forests to make life better.

About Weyerhaeuser

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.

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