Logger
UFP Industries
Job Summary The Logger is responsible for safely handling logging equipment to harvest desired trees using the following equipment: skidder, loader, PPE, chainsaw, and various small tools (hatchet, screwdriver/socket combo, etc.). Works under immediate supervision; relies on specific direction and instructions. Principle Duties & Responsibilities
Join a team that invests in your future and prioritizes your overall well-being. The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Cut down, delimbs, and bucks (desired log lengths) trees with hand-held power chain saws
- Drag logs to the landing area using a skidder
- Separate logs by species and type of wood
- Drive skidder or loader to repair skid trails
- Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness
- Inspect equipment for safety before using it and do necessary basic maintenance tasks
- Keep logging site free of trash (pop bottles, food containers, oil jugs etc.)
- Be definitive of property lines
- Daily checking of fluid levels in skidder
- Check Air Filter on skidder weekly
- Grease all fittings weekly
- Keep skidder free of debris
- Make sure all tops or brush is off crop fields
- Be aware of the guidelines set by the seller as to keep lanes open or not
- Knowledge on chainsaw safety and maintenance
- Knowledge on proper cutting technique (open face boring)
- Knowledge on the 5 step tree falling plan
- Knowledge on operation of heavy equipment
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Life and Disability coverage
- Retirement savings program
- Additional voluntary benefits, including Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity coverage
Join a team that invests in your future and prioritizes your overall well-being. The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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