Sawmill Operations Trainee

Under the guidance of the Mill Manager, the Sawmill Operations Trainee will develop skills in all functional areas of sawmill operation including, production, maintenance, quality, transportation and logistics, sales and marketing, customer relations, and environmental, health and safety. Applied learning in the workplace will be supplemented with mentorship, coaching and coursework.

**What You’ll Do**
- Safety Leadership
- Forestry and Harvesting
- Wood Procurement
- Sawmill Operation - overview, primary and secondary breakdown and trimmer/sorter/stacker
- Saw filing
- Sawmill maintenance and planning
- Working at night
- Planer Operations
- Planer maintenance
- Sawmill and Planer mill quality control
- Boilers and kilns
- Sawmill leadership

**What You Offer**
- High School diploma or GED
- Strong preference for post-secondary education degree
- At least one year of service with Interfor is preferred
- Ability to travel with a valid Passport or the ability to obtain a passport.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Career-focused with ambitions to work in leadership roles in sawmill operations along with the willingness to relocate
- Desire and ability to learn
- Ability to effectively communicate with employees and external parties
- Team player with strong work ethic
- Computer skills and aptitude

**Who We Are**

**Interfor is one of the largest forest products companies in the world and we’re growing in exciting directions. Come be a part of our success #StartHereGoFar**

**What We Offer**
Interfor builds value for our employees by providing a career where they can contribute, grow, and prosper. We offer a competitive salary, based both on what you bring to the role and benchmarked to market conditions. You’ll also get a competitive benefits package including:
- Extended Health & Dental-
- Short Term Disability Insurance-
- Long Term Disability Insurance-
- Life and AD&D Insurance-
- Additional (Employee Paid) Life Insurance-
- RRSP Matching Plan-
- Participation in our Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)-
- Paid Vacation-
- Employee Assistance Program- We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All applicants offered a position must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and background check. _Interfor is an Equal Opportunity Employer building a capable, committed, diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability._