Porcupine wood products — through astute strategic planning and strong leadership, Porcupine is emerging as a major player in the forestry, sawmilling, and biomass power industry. We value our people and take pride in our successes. Operationally, our approach is to blend technology with the expertise of committed, creative, excellence-oriented people.

PRODUCTION Team Member

CONSIDER THE LIFESTYLE

Salmo/Nelson British Columbia offers a warm and welcoming southern community with outstanding four season outdoor recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, an extensive all season trail systems, nearby ski hill, and recreational centre with pool and arena. A safe and secure family focused community, with excellent home affordability, modern schools, activity centers, and health facilities on your doorstep.

Investing in our People – Building Our Team

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE:

We are currently seeking energetic and hardworking candidates to join our production team. This position involves general cleanup – physically handling and lifting materials, throughout both sawmill and planer production environments. General Production provides tremendous growth opportunities, where motivated individuals are able to train, and excel in various areas throughout the site.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

Must be available to work various shifts – days and afternoons (Monday to Friday)
Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner; independently, or in a team environment.
Must be in good physical condition.
Demonstrate a willingness to work in a fast-paced environment.
Valid Class 5 Drivers license or reliable means of transportation.
Must follow safe work practices and procedures, as layed out by company directive and Worksafe BC.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
May be exposed to elements of weather.
Knowledge of the lumber manufacturing process would be an asset.
OFA-Level 3 certification, considered an asset. (Pay increase if valid)

We are building our team at Porcupine. We value honesty, hard work, accountability, respect, trust, and safety. Just as we are investing in our mill we are investing in the future of our team members.

We are committed to sustainable forestry practices, the preservation of ecological process and integrity and maintaining a strong social license through collaboration with local communities within the Regional District of Central Kootenay. Our silviculture planning begins before a site is harvested and determines the optimal silviculture treatments to achieve a ‘free-growing’ stand. Silviculture activities improve plantability, aid in fire mitigation and help determine the species and density of tree replantation. We utilize local nurseries and contractors throughout our silviculture process and plant an average for 260,000 trees annually. All this is verified through the PEFC and third party auditors for certification.

Though the success of Porcupine Wood Products depends on production, the safety of our workers will remain more important.  People will always be our most important resource and their safety is our greatest responsibility.

We believe a good safety record is clear evidence of good management and based on this, all accidents are preventable.

It is the responsibility of all employees to follow safety rules and regulations and report any unsafe conditions.

We support ongoing safety initiatives through monthly safety committee meetings.

Compensation and benefits for this position are based on the current industry standard. Experience will also reflect wage.