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Westervelt

Log Handling Operator

Westervelt, Moundville, Alabama, United States, 35474

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Log Handling Operator

If you are an experienced Log Handling Operator with a passion for safety, sustainability and quality, you may be the person we're looking for. We are currently hiring a Log Handling Operator at our Westervelt Lumber Moundville facility. Our team is what sets us apart from our competition

are you ready to build your career with Westervelt? When you join our team, you join a company that cares about its employees. We offer excellent wages and an exceptional benefits package including: Blue Cross Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance, Sickness and Accident Plan, Life Insurance, 401k, Paid Vacation and a Flexible Spending Account. Building our team with talented, skilled professionals helps us build on our more than 50 years of lumber manufacturing experience. Westervelt Lumber produces a wide variety of high-performance products for customers in both domestic and international markets. Providing high quality Southern yellow pine lumber is what we do best. If you've got a drive for excellence and have the qualifications below, please consider building your career with us. Job Responsibilities: Safely and productively operate all heavy equipment, such as hydraulic knuckle boom loader, bobcat and lift trucks, etc. Learn and perform all start-up and operational checks on all mobile/heavy equipment. Provide backup to crane operator. Recognize operational problems and clearly describe them so that they may be corrected. Understand log class and length combinations in order to separate and store logs on the yard, retrieve logs for drying, store dried logs, and load shipments of green and dry logs. Perform various routine maintenance procedures such as lubrication. Assist maintenance personnel with equipment maintenance as required. Routine clean up and grounds keeping. Required Qualifications: Heavy equipment experience required. High School Diploma or GED required. Committed to safety. Ability to work from elevated positions. Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation