Employer Name: White River Forest Products

Company description: We are a community-based venture building its own future. Our corporate mission is to be a profitable, low-cost forestry company, converting forest resources into competitive and innovative quality projects while protecting the environment and creating positive long term social, cultural and economic benefit for the region and its people, employees and shareholders. We advocate a non-discriminatory policy as well as favouring the employment of local and regional residents.

Location of Work: 315 Highway 17, White River, ON, P0M3G0

Title of Position: Planer Infeed Operator (NOC 94120)

Language: English

Vacancies: 2

Type of Position: Permanent, full time

Unionized: Yes

Job Duties:

Planer Infeed Operator will be working at Planer Department.

• Responsible for the Safe and Productive operation of the Planer infeed.
• Flip boards according to quality standards, bad side up & defects to the right.
• Always keep chains full.
• Communicate with unstacker operator.
• Responsible for correcting all alarms.
• Will complete and maintain down time reports.
• Responsible for all planed lumber exiting the planer.
• Responsible to perform any preventative or operational maintenance within your capabilities.
• Housekeeping
• Keep area clean and clear of debris during production.
• Cut any defective boards to size that are on the floor.
• Clean under angle chains and far side of angle chains.
• Once done, go and help under planer infeed.

Skills Required:
• Will have a working knowledge of the Pro Grader/Autolog system.
• Will have working knowledge of all alarms for the Pro Grader and sorter line.
• Attention to details
• Fast-paced environment
• Ability to work effectively as part of team and independently

Experience Required:
• Previous experience at sawmill is an asset

Education Required:
• Secondary school certificate

Wage & Hours: $ 32.45
• Number of hours per day: 10
• Number of days per week: 4
• Number of hours per week: 40
• Overtime starts after how many hours: 40
• Shift rotation (as applicable): One week days, one week nights 7:00-5:30

Benefits:
☒ Disability Insurance
☒ Dental Insurance
☒ Pension
☒ Extended medical insurance (e.g. prescription drugs, paramedical services, medical services and equipment)
☒ Other (if applicable): As per Collective Agreement, Profit sharing

Type of Vacation:
☒ Days Number: 2 weeks after one year of service
☐ % Amount:

Anyone who is qualified and can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your application. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.

To apply: Email: hr@wrfp.ca