Sawmill Operator

The Truro Sawmill is looking to fill general labourer jobs with reliable, hard-working individuals who have a positive, safety-conscious attitude, and work well as part of a team. This is a full-time positions that does not require any previous sawmill experience. Experience working in a manufacturing or in a live production environment is required.

Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) has operations in Canada and the United States and are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.

This position is ideal for:

- Someone able to lift, pull and pile materials
- Someone able to stand and walk for most of the shift
- Someone able to work 12 hour shifts on a rotating day/night cycle
- Someone able to work in an industrial environment which includes noise, dust, heights, and vibrations
- Someone who possesses a safety-first attitude who strives for results
- Someone who is naturally curious about the forestry industry

Assists in the production of raw lumber into planed, dressed, dimentional lumber through the contrl and operations of automated lumbermill equipment. This is done through equipment consoles and overhead stationary cranes, as well as manually with the use of hand tools such as pike poles and picaroons. Cleaning and fire watch are also part of this role, using brooms, shovels, and other cleaning tools, and fire extinguishers.

**Irving Sawmills and Irving Forest Products **are committed to delivering quality lumber products, strong customer relationships and service reliability, as well as operating safe and efficient operations. We are focused on delivering quality products through continuous investment in our people, our forest products, our local communities and the most up-to-date technology.

Our employees work in some of the most technologically advanced facilities in North America. In addition to our 11 sawmills and value-added mills, our portfolio contains an industrial-grade pellet plant and our Juniper Farms peat bog production facility. Our team of over 2,000 professionals produce premium products that are sold across North America and through our vertically integrated supply chain. We also supply wood chips for our growing Pulp & Paper Division. Careers at Irving Sawmills are exciting and fast-paced, and there are many opportunities to advance and grow a long-term career with the company in various professions such as production and operations, engineering, maintenance and reliability, technicians, and skilled trades, sales & logistics, and professional services. Employees are encouraged to try new roles to grow their skills as well as gain professional exposure across our many locations in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Maine, and New York.