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Lumber Yard Laborer – 1st Shift
📍 Bellingham, WA
💰 $22 per hour
🕒 1st Shift | Monday - Friday 7:00AM - 3:30PM / 7:30 - 4:00 seasonally (Overtime as Required)
Are you interested in contributing to a company whose mission is to radically love and influence lives? As a Lumber Yard Laborer, you will work on a team in an outdoor environment doing hands-on work using power tools (chainsaws, radial drills) and other hand tools to frame our utility poles and ensure quality product is being produced.
What You’ll Do:
Shape and refine utility poles by precisely setting the “face,” operating power tools to drill holes, and placing identification tags.
Perform ground-line preparation and ensure poles meet strict industry standards.
Assist with various yard and plant tasks to keep operations running smoothly.
Work with hand and power tools, following all safety procedures.
Collaborate with a supportive team in an outdoor, hands-on environment.
Other duties as assigned
What We’re Looking For:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to read a tape measure with accuracy and apply basic math skills.
Experience using power tools (Chainsaws, radial drills, etc.)
Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow specifications.
Ability to frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds
Willingness to learn and grow within the company.
Why Join Bell Lumber & Pole?
We’re not just another company – we’re a family with a mission: TO RADICALLY LOVE AND INFLUENCE LIVES. Our commitment to our employees and communities sets us apart.
Benefits We Offer:
Health, dental, and vision insurance (with HRA and FSA options)
401(k) with company match to help secure your future
Short and long-term disability insurance for peace of mind
Paid holidays and generous PTO to maintain work-life balance
Professional development opportunities to grow your skills
Employee assistance programs & hardship support for when life happens
Life insurance
Bell Lumber & Pole
With a family legacy spanning over 115 years, Bell Lumber & Pole Co. and its businesses (Bell Timber Inc., Bell Structural Systems, Alamco Wood Products) have established a reputation for excellence.
As one of the largest producers of high-quality, renewable wood poles and structures for utility and telecom companies across North America and beyond, Bell plays a vital role in powering the future. We are also a leader in manufacturing mass timber structural components for commercial and industrial buildings. In addition, we provide wood fence posts and barn poles to farmers and ranchers. Bell operates in 17 locations with a workforce of over 400 employees across the U.S. and Canada.
Our mission TO RADICALLY LOVE AND INFLUENCE LIVES is lived out internally, in the way our employees interact with each other, and externally, in the way we give back to the communities we serve.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Bell Lumber & Pole is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, equal opportunities, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Bell makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 651-203-2719 or send an e-mail to HRTeam@blpole.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For additional detail, you can read through our EEO Policy.
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