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Entry Level Production Operator

RSG Forest Products
Salem, Oregon, United States
$20,5-$25 an hour
Full-time
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Sawmill Production Worker - Multiple Shifts.

Benefits :

  • Medical and Dental Insurance - No monthly premium for employee and only $380 / month pre-tax to cover entire family
  • 401k match - 100% of the first 3% then 50% of the next 2% for a total of 4% of your first 5% contributed.
  • Paid holidays and vacations.

We are looking to hire multiple Sawmill Production Workers.

The job is based in Molalla, OR (an easy 40-minute commute from Portland or Salem).

How to Apply :

  • We have a day (M-F 6 am-2 : 30 pm) and swing (M-Th 3 : 30 pm-2 : 00 am, Fridays off) shift positions available.
  • Come in Monday - Friday between 8 am - 2 : 00 pm for an interview. No need to schedule it, just walk in.
  • If you can't make those times, call us to schedule an interview time at (503) 829 7200
  • We are located at 28890 South Highway 213 Molalla, OR 97038. The office is located across from the mill just south of the railroad tracks on 213.
  • Come see where you might start your new career.

This job is as honest as it gets. Stand proud, and support your family, working for RSG Forest Products, a third-generation family-owned timber products company.

RSG Forest Products was founded in 1971 in Mist, Oregon. Over the years we have had thousands of employees work with us earning a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work.

We are now one of the largest timber products companies in the Pacific Northwest.

As a Sawmill Production Worker you will :

  • Operate control panels to move lumber through the mill.
  • Physically handle lumber so that every board is ready for the next operation.
  • Keep the work area clean by shoveling wood chips and sawdust onto waste conveyors.
  • Clean and maintain equipment.

About you :

  • You have a safety-first attitude and a healthy respect for machinery.
  • You prefer working with your hands and keeping fit.
  • You prefer to be on your feet all day.
  • You are not shy about putting in some hard work.
  • You are punctual and reliable.
  • Able to lift 50 lbs safely.

Promotion Opportunities :

We are a family-owned company, not some faceless mega-corporation. We worked our way up the ranks just like you will so we are not just a bunch of pencil pushers.

As this is an entry-level role, there is plenty of room for advancement. Almost every senior employee at RSG started in entry-level positions with us.

Our Plant Manager (30 years), Head Maintenance (28 years), and Foreman (15 years) all started on the ground floor and worked their way up.

Depending on your performance, and availability of promotions, there will be opportunities for advancement.

Some employees have been promoted in as little as two weeks so coming to work every day, being on time, and putting in a solid day, will be recognized and rewarded.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : From $20.50 per hour, depending on experience

Benefits :
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discounts
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Paid Holidays
  • Schedules :

    • 8 hour shift
    • Monday to Friday
    • 10 hour shift
    • Monday to Thursday nights

    People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

    Ability to commute / relocate :

    Molalla, OR : Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

    Shift availability :

    • Day Shift (Preferred)
    • Night Shift (Preferred)

    About RSG Forest Products :

    RSG Forest Products was founded in 1971 in Mist, Oregon with the purchase and expansion of the Olympic sawmill producing green Douglas Fir dimension.

    Since then the company has expanded both its production capacity and product line, building and acquiring sawmills in Kalama, Washington, and Estacada and Molalla, Oregon.

    Today the company is one of the largest lumber manufacturing concerns in the Pacific Northwest, producing green Douglas Fir dimension, kiln-dried Douglas Fir and Hem-fir dimension, as well as Western Red Cedar fencing.

    Much has changed since 1971, but RSG is still family-owned and committed to the same principles it was founded upon. Our production capacity, flexibility, and shipping know-how make the difference for our customers.

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