About this opportunity
Vicksburg Forest Products lists this Production Worker opportunity in vicksburg, Mississippi. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Description
At Big River Forest Products, we believe in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for growth. When you join our team, you become part of a community that values hard work, innovation, and collaboration.
Responsibilities
Entry level position with opportunity to learn and explore many jobs within the plant site including production, equipment maintenance, and supervision
Learn to fill in on various machine stations
Basic math skills
Shovel, rake, and sweep wood byproducts
Stack and pile lumber
The work is fast paced and can, at times, be demanding
Repetitive lifting and working in both hot and cold work environments.
HS diploma or GED equivalent preferred
Prefer a proven job history with longevity and exceptional attendance and safety record
Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen
Physical Requirements:
Move safely, quickly, and perform duties with repetitious movement. Sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, twist, push and pull, maintain balance, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distances, and climb stairs.
Frequent climbing stairs
Frequent and repetitious use of upper extremities (i.E. shoulders, arms, wrists, hands) in gripping, turning, manipulating objects of various sizes, shapes, weights
Repetitious bending, kneeling or stretching
Repetitious pushing and pulling 20 lbs. at 30” working height
Occasional walking short distances
Occasional lifting 50 lbs. from floor to 30” working height
Occasional pushing, pulling, lifting 100 lbs. to 30” working height with the use of a dolly or hoist height
Environmental Conditions:
Must be able to tolerate extreme hot, humid, cold, and outdoor conditions. Comfortable working in loud environment, around moving machinery, with vibrations and airborne particles (sawdust).
Pay Range: $16-$17/hr
Please be aware we conduct pre-employment screening that requires the passing of a drug test and criminal background check.
Worksite address
vicksburg, MS, 39183, US
Who can apply
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