Lumber Grader

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**:
**Education**:

- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

**Experience**:

- 1 to less than 7 months

**Work site environment**:

- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty

**Work setting**:

- Sawmill

**Tasks**:

- Grade and label wood products according to quality standards
- Inspect plywood panels, veneer sheets, panelboards, shingles and similar wood products for defects
- Mark defects to be repaired
- Measure wood products to ensure conformance to specifications
- Classify and sort lumber according to industry standards
- Examine lumber visually for knots, holes, splits and other defects
- Measure lumber to ensure specified thickness, length and width
- Sort lumber for further drying, trimming or remanufacturing
- Stamp lumber to indicate grade, wood type, moisture level and other characteristics
- Tally lumber

**Transportation/travel information**:

- Public transportation is available

**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods

**Own tools/equipment**:

- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Ear plugs

**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player

**HOW TO APPLY**: