Top Benefits
About the role
Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.
Position Summary The Forklift Operator is responsible for shipping, receiving and general forklift work within the lumber mill. Duties include lumber packaging and wrapping as required.
Position Details:
- Night Shift: 10:30 pm to 7 am
- Hourly wage: $34.91 + $1.25 shift premium
Responsibilities
- Checks loading documents before and after loading.
- Moves, Loads and unloads material around the mill.
- Forklift operation for lumber packaging or wrapping.
- Makes effective stock rotation.
- Lumber wrapping and inspection as required.
- Lumber packaging as required.
- Lumber tagging banding.
- Hands pile special orders.
- General clean-up.
- Inventory counting.
- Documents and reports mechanical operation and maintenance requirements of equipment.
- Safe and responsible operation of company equipment.
- Performs the work safely according to applicable codes, standards and to Stella-Jones. health and safety program.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Proficiency in English, spoken and written
- 1 year of related experience. Lumber yard experience is an asset
Physical Capabilities & Core Competencies
- Ability to lift lumber, twisting and turning, bending and standing for extended period
- Job task planning and organizing
- Attention to detail
- Safe forklift operation
- Ability to perform the tasks without causing damage to product or equipment
- Basic Math Skills
As a Stella-Jones employee, you will enjoy access to excellent benefits and incentives, including:
- Extended health and dental coverage
- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
- Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage
- Retirement program (RRSP) with generous Company match
- Company Share Purchase Program with Company contribution match
- Career advancement opportunities
Stella-Jones is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Stella-Jones makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
About Stella-Jones
Stella-Jones a leading North American producer of industrial pressure-treated wood products. Responding to the vital infrastructure needs of our economy, we manufacture and distribute utility poles, railway ties, residential lumber and industrial wood products across the continent.
Stella-Jones est un chef de file nord-américain dans la production de produits industriels en bois traité sous pression. Répondant aux besoins vitaux d’infrastructure de notre économie, nous fabriquons et distribuons des poteaux destinés aux sociétés de services publics, des traverses de chemin de fer, du bois d’œuvre à usage résidentiel et des produits de bois industriels à l’échelle du continent.
Top Benefits
About the role
Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.
Position Summary The Forklift Operator is responsible for shipping, receiving and general forklift work within the lumber mill. Duties include lumber packaging and wrapping as required.
Position Details:
- Night Shift: 10:30 pm to 7 am
- Hourly wage: $34.91 + $1.25 shift premium
Responsibilities
- Checks loading documents before and after loading.
- Moves, Loads and unloads material around the mill.
- Forklift operation for lumber packaging or wrapping.
- Makes effective stock rotation.
- Lumber wrapping and inspection as required.
- Lumber packaging as required.
- Lumber tagging banding.
- Hands pile special orders.
- General clean-up.
- Inventory counting.
- Documents and reports mechanical operation and maintenance requirements of equipment.
- Safe and responsible operation of company equipment.
- Performs the work safely according to applicable codes, standards and to Stella-Jones. health and safety program.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Proficiency in English, spoken and written
- 1 year of related experience. Lumber yard experience is an asset
Physical Capabilities & Core Competencies
- Ability to lift lumber, twisting and turning, bending and standing for extended period
- Job task planning and organizing
- Attention to detail
- Safe forklift operation
- Ability to perform the tasks without causing damage to product or equipment
- Basic Math Skills
As a Stella-Jones employee, you will enjoy access to excellent benefits and incentives, including:
- Extended health and dental coverage
- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
- Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage
- Retirement program (RRSP) with generous Company match
- Company Share Purchase Program with Company contribution match
- Career advancement opportunities
Stella-Jones is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Stella-Jones makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
About Stella-Jones
Stella-Jones a leading North American producer of industrial pressure-treated wood products. Responding to the vital infrastructure needs of our economy, we manufacture and distribute utility poles, railway ties, residential lumber and industrial wood products across the continent.
Stella-Jones est un chef de file nord-américain dans la production de produits industriels en bois traité sous pression. Répondant aux besoins vitaux d’infrastructure de notre économie, nous fabriquons et distribuons des poteaux destinés aux sociétés de services publics, des traverses de chemin de fer, du bois d’œuvre à usage résidentiel et des produits de bois industriels à l’échelle du continent.