POSITION SUMMARY
The Sawmill Utility/Cleanup Worker is responsible for maintaining a clean, organized, and safe sawmill environment. This position supports production by removing debris, assisting operators, handling materials, and performing general labor tasks as needed to keep operations running efficiently and safely.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities:
• Performs general sawmill cleanup
• Monitors all waste conveyors to ensure smooth flow of materials to hog and chipper on the round table.
• Clean and remove sawdust, bark, wood scraps, and debris from production areas, walkways, and equipment
• Clean up debris under hog belt, on singulators, slasher and swing saw decks.
• Directs all Dry End and Green End waste to include the drum chipper.
• Re-enters hog overflow material occasionally.
• Performs clean up in the hog building and resets hog metal detector and restarts hog belt.
• Shovel, sweep, rake, or use industrial vacuums and conveyors to collect waste materials
• Load debris into dumpsters, trucks, or designated disposal areas
• Maintain clear and safe work areas to comply with OSHA and company safety standards
• Report unsafe conditions, equipment issues, or hazards to supervisors
• Perform routine housekeeping and assist with shutdown cleanups
• Follow all safety rules, lockout/tagout procedures, and PPE requirements
• Other general labor duties as assigned
• Maintains fuel/oil levels in chainsaws.
• Refuels loader when needed.
• Performs pre-trip inspection checklist.
• When required, assist/relieves on other production jobs
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays if needed
Safety:
• Operates in a safe manner in accordance with work safety rules, regulations and policies.
• Recognize and eliminate all safety hazards.
Working Conditions:
• Ability to perform physically demanding work in an industrial environment
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50–75 lbs repeatedly
• Physical requirements include regularly being required to stand, walk, kneel, bend, climb and balance
• Willingness to work outdoors or in dusty, noisy, hot, or cold conditions
• Working in confined spaces
• Willingness to work outdoors or in dusty, noisy, hot, or cold conditions
• Working around moving/rotating equipment
• Ability to stand for particularly sustained periods of time
• Frequent walking, reaching, pulling, stooping, lifting, pushing, grasping, climbing, and balancing
• Ability to understand, remember, and apply instructions
• Ability to apply best judgement in performing job duties which include making decisions and communicating
Education and/or Experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent (Preferred)
• Must be 18 years old
• Manufacturing or Warehouse experience preferred but not required
Employee Benefits include:
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, Dental, Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
Schedule:
• Full time, with potential for overtime
• 12 hours Shift work
• Holidays
• Extended day, evening, and weekend work (including Saturday & Sunday) may be required as job duties demand and may include little to no advanced notice.
Bienville Lumber Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applications are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, or any other protected status where otherwise qualified.