Production Laborer

Job Description

Job Description

Production Worker

About Gloster Forest Products

Gloster Forest Products, LLC (GFP) is building a state-of-the-art lumber mill in Gloster, Mississippi.

The new mill will require over 1 million tons of timber annually to produce about 250 million board feet. The facility will be located on 65 acres (about the area of a large shopping mall) and represents a corporate investment of over $200 million, creating 131 jobs and supporting an additional 200 indirect jobs when operating at full capacity.

Family-owned and operated, GFP is dedicated to its employees who are passionate about delivering unmatched, high-quality lumber from a world-class lumber manufacturing facility.

Gloster Forest Products is slated to begin manufacturing lumber in May of 2024. For more information : www.Glosterfp.com /

POSITION : Production Worker

World class lumber manufacturing facility based in  Gloster , Mississippi.

Currently, we have  entry-level positions  with great opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities

Entry level position with opportunity to learn and explore many jobs within the plant site including production, equipment maintenance, and supervision

Learn to fill in on various machine stations

Basic math skills

Shovel, rake, and sweep wood byproducts

Stack and pile lumber

The work is fast paced and can, at times, be demanding

Repetitive lifting and working in both hot and cold work environments.

HS diploma or GED equivalent preferred

Prefer a proven job history with longevity and exceptional attendance and safety record

Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen

Physical Requirements :

Move safely, quickly, and perform duties with repetitious movement. Sit and / or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, twist, push and pull, maintain balance, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distances, and climb stairs.

Frequent climbing stairs

Frequent and repetitious use of upper extremities (i.e. shoulders, arms, wrists, hands) in gripping, turning, manipulating objects of various sizes, shapes, weights

Repetitious bending, kneeling or stretching

Repetitious pushing and pulling 20 lbs. at 30” working height

Occasional walking short distances

Occasional lifting 50 lbs. from floor to 30” working height

Occasional pushing, pulling, lifting 100 lbs. to 30” working height with the use of a dolly or hoist height

Environmental Conditions :

Must be able to tolerate extreme hot, humid, cold, and outdoor conditions. Comfortable working in loud environment, around moving machinery, with vibrations and airborne particles (sawdust).

• The resumes received will be used on an ongoing basis to fill positions as they come available. NO PHONE INQUIRIES, PLEASE! If your resume is chosen, we will contact you.