Sawmill Foreman

ForestSource; Texas; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Berdoll Sawmill in Texas is seeking a Sawmill Foreman to lead daily operations and mentor a small crew. The ideal candidate will take ownership of tasks, plan the day, and ensure efficient sawing, kiln monitoring, and lumber surfacing.

You will prioritize work, maintain a clean, organized work area, and set a high standard of quality. Significant experience in sawmill or lumber industries, mechanical aptitude, and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the sawmill/lumber/furniture industry is preferred.
• Must be mechanically inclined with ability to perform basic repairs on machinery and oversee preventive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Create the daily work plan and prioritize tasks for the crew.
• Ensure logs are sawn in the most efficient manner and monitor kilns.
• Oversee lumber/slabs surfacing and quality control.
• Lead 2-5 crew members and encourage consistent performance.
• Keep the work area neat, clean, and well organized.

Skills

Sawmill experience

Mechanical aptitude

Team leadership

Job description

Position Description

Berdoll Sawmill is a small, specialty hardwood sawmill looking for a Sawmill Foreman. As the mill owner, I am looking to step back from day to day operations and looking for a self-driven individual with high ethical standards and an appreciation for high quality work to step into that role. In this role, a good candidate will recognize tasks around the mill that need to be completed and prioritize those tasks. The foreman will also lead 2-5 others and assist them in prioritizing their work on a day to day basis. Daily tasks include creating the work plan for the day, ensuring logs are being sawn in the most efficient manner, monitoring of kilns, and surfacing of lumber/slabs. I am looking for a "go to person" that can make the "it depends" decisions that come with the nature of working with wood. Keeping the work area neat, clean and organized is important and I’m looking for someone that takes the same pride in their work area.

Required Skills & Experience

Significant experience in the sawmill/lumber/furniture industry is preferred, but lack of experience can be overcome if the candidate has an intense desire to learn and a good work ethic. Being mechanically inclined, able to make basic repairs on machinery, and oversee the PM of the machinery are required skills. I’m looking for someone that works with the same level of intensity whether I’m around or not and can encourage others to do the same.

Salary & Benefits

Pay will be based on the level of responsibility you assume and the profitability you help generate for the mill.