Tallier / Bander Wanted!!     Starting Hourly Rate: $24.00

Humboldt Sawmill Company (HSC) is looking for a talented Tallier / Bander to join our Planer team at our Scotia, CA Sawmill. 

Humboldt Sawmill Company, LLC (HSC) located in Scotia, CA was formed in July 2008 through the reorganization of the former Pacific Lumber Company and related entities. Humboldt Redwood consists of forestry as well as lumber manufacturing and distribution operations. Humboldt Redwoods forestry operations include approximately 327 square miles (209,300 acres) of coast redwood and Douglas-fir forestlands. Our forestlands are located about five hours north of the Golden Gate Bridge in Humboldt County, California.  Mendocino Redwood Company, LLC (MRC®) and Humboldt Redwood Company, LLC (HRC™) provide rewarding career opportunities in forestry and wildlife with excellent benefits and opportunity for advancement. 

Mendocino Forest Products Company, LLC (MFP), is a leading manufacturer and distributor of environmentally certified redwood decking, fencing, landscaping, and dimensional lumber products throughout California and the Western U.S. Environmental stewardship constitutes the cornerstone of Mendocino Forest Products’ corporate culture. The company is one of the largest suppliers of redwood lumber in the world. Mendocino Forest Products requires each of our supply chain partners to utilize the best possible forest management practices. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Tallies lumber units accurately by piece count, specie, grade and size in a safe productive manner.

• Tallies lumber units accurately by piece count, specie, grade and size.
• Prepares accurate and legible tally tags to be placed on the lumber units or operates computer to enter data and print tags as required.
• Bands lumber for shipment according to Company specifications.
• Helps place spacers on lumber units.
• May drive forklift to replenish sticking and banding supplies.

• High school diploma or GED;
• Two to five years related sawmill / planer experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and understand instructions and memos. Ability to write simple sentences.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Physical Requirements: 

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, sit, climb or balance; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and communicate. 
• The employee is occasionally required to smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close, distance, color, peripheral and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, vibration, and moving mechanical parts. 
• The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; and risk of electrical shock. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• This position requires eye protection, hearing protection, leather or rubber gloves, safety shoes, and hard hat.
• The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. .
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• This job may require the following equipment when in the plant: eye protection, hearing protection, leather/rubber gloves, safety shoes and a hard hat.

Competencies:

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.

Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

Equal Opportunity Employer, Valuing Diversity of our Workforce and Offering a Drug Free Workplace