Plant 1 - Gr Veneer Offbearer-Trainee 1

Freres Wood; Lyons (OR); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vanpool program

Job summary

Freres Lumber Co., Inc. in Lyons, Oregon is seeking a Green Veneer Offbearer Trainee for Plant 1. This on‑the‑job training role offers full‑time swing shifts with a starting wage of $21.54 per hour plus a shift differential. You will pull, sort, and stack green veneer by quality to prep for plywood/engineered wood processes.

No prior experience needed; we provide full training. Responsibilities include stacking precisely for transport and collaborating with team members across departments.

Qualifications

• Start your career with us – full training provided, no experience required.
• Able to work under limited supervision
• Competence in basic technology to operate machinery and tools.
• Ability to follow instructions
• Self-starter / Motivated individual
• Strong and positive communication in both verbal and in writing
• Safety-minded
• Able to Multi-task

Responsibilities

• Green Veneer Offbearer Trainees pull, sort and stack veneer by quality (grade) and place the different grades into carts.
• The wood must be stacked precisely as it will be transported to other departments.
• Must be able to take direction, listen, learn and work well with others.

Skills

Able to work under supervision

Self-starter

Motivated

Strong communication (verbal & written

Safety-minded

Multi-task

Basic technology to operate machinery

Job description

Job Title

NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED – ON THE JOB TRAINING PROVIDED

Green Veneer Offbearer Trainee 1– Plant 1, Lyons

Branch

Veneer Manufacturing

Report To

Shift Supervisor

Schedule

Swing, Nine-hour shifts may start on Day Shifts

Status

Full-time

Wage Range

$21.54 + Shift Differential

Date

Open

Job Summary

Grading veneer is fast, difficult work which requires pulling, sorting, and stacking green (wet) sheets of veneer according to quality for later use in the plywood and engineered wood manufacturing process.

Essential Functions

Green Veneer Offbearer Trainees pull, sort and stack veneer by quality (grade) and place the different grades into carts. The wood must be stacked precisely as it will be transported to other departments.

Other Responsibilities

Must be able to take direction, listen, learn and work well with others.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing continuously, reaching, lifting, pulling, twisting, turning, sorting and stacking, withstand constant repetitive motion of shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers.
• Requires strength and endurance, job is very fast paced.
• The sheets are coming back-to-back on the conveyor, so employees must make quick decisions about which sheets to pull into different carts by quality.
• Job requires quick reflexes and the ability to tolerate great physical demands, sheets may weigh up to 40 pounds

Qualifications

Start your career with us – full training provided, no experience required.

• Able to work under limited supervision
• Competence in basic technology to operate machinery and tools.
• Ability to follow instructions
• Self-starter / Motivated individual
• Strong and positive communication in both verbal and in writing
• Safety-minded
• Able to Multi-task

Benefits

We offer a highly competitive wage, PTO, medical and dental insurance, life insurance, short-term disability insurance, FSA- both medical and dependent care, 401K and Profit Sharing, and holiday pay.

Transportation assistance through Enterprise vanpool program

OUR COMPANY

Freres Lumber Co., Inc. was established in 1922 in Lyons, Oregon as a family-owned and operated wood products manufacturing business. Three generations of family management have led the Company’s veneer and plywood manufacturing facilities to sustain in the Santiam Canyon and we are committed to operating for another 100+ years.

We operate six processing plants, including a small log veneer plant, large log veneer plant, veneer drying facility, plywood plant and cogeneration facility. We are dedicated to reinvesting in our modern manufacturing facilities, providing high-quality wood products, and providing family wage jobs within our communities. We specialize in creating the highest quality wood products, from raw log to finished products, including: hog fuel, bark fines, chips, shavings, specialty veneer, grade lumber, high-quality sheathing grade plywood and even electricity.

Our passion for continuous improvement aligned with our innovative approach to manufacturing has led us to become the sole producer and developer of a unique, patent-pending wood product, the Mass Plywood Panel. If you have growth mindset and thrive under pressure, you’re probably a great fit for our team!