Sawmill Entry Level Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Humboldt Sawmill Company is looking for Clean-Up (Entry Level) worker to join our Team in Scotia, CA . This is a non-exempt position, the hourly rate for this position is $24.87.  This position includes full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K matching and life insurance. To learn more about our benefits click Here 

The Mendocino Companies (Mendocino Forest Products Company, Mendocino Redwood Company, Humboldt Redwood Company, Humboldt Sawmill Company, and Allweather Wood) own nearly 450,000 acres of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C031337) certificated redwood and Douglas-fir timberland, constitute the largest waterborne wood treater in the Western USA, and is the largest producer of redwood lumber in the world. Collectively providing 950 employees and their families with excellent wages and benefits in communities throughout the Western USA. Additionally, the Mendocino Companies own and operate a 25-megaWatt biomass cogeneration power plant and wood pellet plant.

Clean Up is responsible to keep production areas clean and safe and assists in other areas of sawmill in a safe and productive manner.

Key Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Keeps designated areas, as assigned by supervisor, clean and clear of sawdust, wood chips, bark, strips and other foreign objects
• Operates chain saw to cut up scrap lumber and broken logs
• Uses hand tools to move sawdust, chips and bark into conveyors, bins and scoop on tractor
• Operates Bobcat and forklift to transport debris to conveyors or disposal site
• May pull strips off of transfer chains into conveyors to chippers
• May keep lumber straight on transfer chains to trimmer
• Empties all garbage cans in and around sawmill
• Provides assistance where needed

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) 
• 1 months related experience and/or training preferred
• Forklift license or ability to train to obtain license preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to read and understand instructions and memos and write simple sentences

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities. 

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; use hands to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The role also requires frequent climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• The employee is frequently required to communicate effectively, including talking and hearing.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds and regularly lift and/or move heavier materials, up to 100 pounds, including lumber or equipment, with or without assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee may be required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in the plant, including eye protection, hearing protection, leather or rubber gloves, safety shoes, and a hard hat.
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and may work at elevated or precarious heights. Occasional exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and other industrial elements may occur.
• The noise level in the work environment is typically loud, and hearing protection may be required.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on any, or a combination of, the following characteristics: race (including hair texture and styles), color, caste, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic conditions), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other characteristic protected by state or federal anti-discrimination law covering employment.