Thompson Hardwood Inc - GA - ENTRY LEVEL POSITION

Division: Thompson Hardwood Inc.

Job Title: Entry Level Position

Background: Are you passionate about making a difference and driving positive change? Join our dynamic team and be part of a community dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and growth. Thompson Hardwoods, Inc., located in Hazlehurst, Georgia, is a wholly owned company and part of the Beasley Group of wood product facilities located in Georgia. We are rich with a wealth of experienced Managers and Supervisors who have been employed with Thompson Hardwoods for over three decades.

Join us in our mission to create a brighter future and be a part of a team that's committed to excellence and making a real difference in the world.

Position Summary: Entry Level Position is an essential role within the sawmill operations, providing support in the processing of lumber and wood products. This entry-level position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals seeking to start a career in the forestry and manufacturing industry. The individual will assist in various tasks including the operation of sawmill equipment, handling raw materials, and ensuring the efficient flow of wood through the milling process. The ideal candidate will be eager to learn, demonstrate a strong work ethic, and commit to safety standards in a fast-paced environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, to sort the good lumber from the bad lumber, that goes into the bundles for the customer.

This operator must be cross trained in other jobs to, to act as relief operator for those positions for absenteeism, breaks etc.

Ensure that the scrap lumber is fed into the chipper, to go to the saw dustbin for shipment to the customers.

Ensure that the bundles of lumber are always stacked neat and orderly, for banding to go into storage.

Ability to write the length, width, and thickness of the lumber in each bundle, so it can be retrieved quickly for shipment to the customer.

All lumber must be dipped before it is sent to the lumber yard for storage.

All lumber bundles must be banded with a hand operated bander.

Secondary Duties:

Must perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Maintain a clean and orderly work area, to prevent slips, trips and falls.

Ability to change out the strapping on the hand operated banding machine.

Always wear the appropriate PPE when working.

Must perform minor maintenance on the strapping machine and perform preventive maintenance on the round table and conveyor system. Such as oiling, applying grease, etc. to the equipment.

Required Skills:

Ability to Read and Write

Knowledge of basic math, including whole numbers and fractions.

Knowledge of how to use basic tools.

Must be capable of following instructions efficiently.

Must be capable of learning the job in two weeks.

Must be physically capable to lift thirty-five pounds.

Skills Needed to Perform this Job:

• Must be capable of reading and writing.
• Must know basic numbers including whole number and fractions.
• Must be capable of doing some basic computer input to create and retrieve tickets for the different bundles.
• Must work well with others.
• Must be capable of learning this job within one to two weeks.