ABOUT US:

Haliburton Forest is a diverse company with two divisions and many businesses. It is an outdoor lover’s paradise and a wood lover’s dream. It is a research facility and an education centre. Haliburton Forest is 100,000 acres, 100 lakes, and millions of trees, and it is home to countless creatures. Above all, and always, it is a sustainably managed forest.

We provide year-round employment to 150 people and work closely with 30 independent contractors. With a skilled management team and a tight operational focus, our business strategy is to be environmentally sustainable, socially responsible, and economically viable in everything that we do.

Eco-Log Homes is a customized log home kit production business, which utilizes the Hemlock timber produced within Haliburton Forest. For more than 25 years, we have provided clients with small cabins, full-sized cottages, and everything in between. This business was created to fulfill our ethical and economic obligation to add value to the wood that we harvest from our forest.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the EcoLog Manager, the technician will work with the Production Supervisor to fulfill daily production responsibilities which includes maintaining a safe/clean working environment, following production schedules and deadlines and other tasks to ensure smooth production.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs all tasks in accordance with established safe work practices and standards, operating procedures, etc.
• Cut boards to desired measurements in order to fill orders
• Stack Lumber
• Contribute to day-to-day production/operations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in working with wood and wood products
• Good aptitude for machinery and woodworking tools such as; power tools, chain saws, etc.
• Interest in log homes or value-added forest products
• Ability to lift heavy loads for extended periods, all day
• Physically fit and thrives working outdoors
• Ability to work on one’s feet all day in a range of weather conditions
• Excellent communication skills
• Positive attitude
• Strong work ethic
• Willingness to learn
• Self-motivated with strong problem solving and organizational skills
• Flexibility to work overtime as required
• Knowledge of construction, buildings, and woodworking an asset

COMPENSATION, BENEFITS & PERKS

• Two weeks of paid vacation with flexibility
• Probation period - 3 months
• Benefits after six months – flexible health spending account
• Recreational access to the 100,000 acres of private land owned and managed by Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve

TRAVEL:

This position may require limited travel within the region.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Overtime pay

COVID-19 considerations:
We follow government Covid-19 protocols

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have an interest in Log Homes?
• Do you have excellent communication skills?
• Do you have strong problem solving and organizational skills?
• Have you ever worked with lumber?

Work Location: In person

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