Log Yard Utility Person

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  • Environmental
  • FlexTime
  • FullTime
  • Seasonal
  • Shift
  • Applications have closed

Weyerhaeuser’s log yard facility in Cottageville, South Carolina has an opening for a Utility Person. This position will serve as a member of the flow-to-work log yard team, conducting various production and clean up tasks and contributing to a safe and efficient working environment.

This is a full-time hourly day shift position reporting to the Export Yard Manager. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k plans, vacation, and holidays.

Key Functions:

  • Committed to working safely and adhering to log yard safety procedures

  • Perform miscellaneous clean-up and general housekeeping activities as required

  • Use pressure washer and other equipment to prepare logs for inspection and keep rolling stock clean

  • Safely and competently operate a pickup truck, golf cart, and compact agricultural tractor

  • Over time be trained in the safe and competent operation of the yard truck, front-end loader, and knuckle boom

  • Perform daily equipment inspections and complete preventive maintenance procedures

  • Collaborate with team members, as well as work independently

  • Contribute positively within a highly efficient and safe work team

  • Attach any required paperwork and/or painting to log loads

  • Maintain inventory of stock material

  • Adapt to job assignments changes and flow to work as needed

  • Perform overtime duties when needed to meet customer demands

  • Prioritize work schedule and work under pressure

  • Visually and physically check loads of logs for specification accuracy

  • A high school diploma or equivalent

  • One to two years’ experience working in an industrial setting

  • Valid driver’s license

  • Demonstrated adherence to safety practices

  • Solid work history, including work in an industrial environment

  • Strong communication and listening skills

  • Complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check

Preferred:

  • Experience operating a skid steer, water truck, ag equipment
  • Knowledge of raw materials/log yards

About Timberlands We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits. For more than a century, we’ve been taking care of forests to make life better.

About Weyerhaeuser We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference. *We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us. *

/Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team. /

Job: *Operations, Manufacturing, & Construction

Title: Log Yard Utility Person

Location: SC-Cottageville

Requisition ID: 01023554