Position Summary:

The firewood processor operator operates the machine to turn trees into smaller pieces for people to burn in their wood stoves.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contributes to developing and maintaining a safe working environment.
• Maintains personal safety and watches out for the safety of others.
• Accept and appreciate your fellow team member’s watching out for your safety and offering suggestions or advice.
• Complies with all OSHA safety guidelines.
• Communicates with team members and customers in a positive and collaborative manner, both effectively and tactfully in person, on the telephone, and via two-way radio. 
• Consistently maintains a positive and problem solving attitude.  
• Understands and adheres to Treeline’s employment hand book.
• Knows and understands all safety procedures regarding all tasks.
• Practice work place safety at all times.
• Operate in a safe and effective manner in order to minimize the risk of injury, property damage or loss of life.
• Perform daily safety and maintenance checks.
• Acknowledges and reports and defects or safety issues to supervisor immediately.
• Participate in routine maintenance.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.
• Cross train in other positions as deemed appropriate by supervisor.
• Work in an efficient way as a team member. 
• Lead by example by always doing the right thing.
• Prepares the log deck with logs to process. 
• Operates the saw station where the road is cut and then splits the round in half.
• Uses the appropriate conveyor to match what is being loaded.
• Operating the vehicle and trailer that the firewood dumps into.
• Delivering the load when deliveries are needed.
• Operating the forklift to move the crates around.
• Responsible for gathering materials needed to perform job according to requirements.
• Ensures a quality product is produced.
• Maintains inventory by providing an accurate count of products.
• Meets daily, weekly, and team-related production goals.

Education/Certificates Requirements: 

• High school diploma or GED
• Current Valid Driver’s License

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. 
• Demonstrate visual and auditory acuity in order to safely operate equipment
• Required to lift up to 50 pounds or more.
• Required to bend, sit, stand, and stoop for periods during normal job duties as required.
• Possess manual dexterity and the ability to do repetitious work.
• Work on various equipment in varying positions, either crawling under and/or laying on their back, on top of, or on a wheeled unit for various lengths of time. 

Work Environment: 

• The majority of the time will be outside condition.
• The operator is subjected to severe exposure of slippery surfaces, such as icy and muddy conditions.
• The noise level is usually loud but, generally within acceptable ranges.
• The operator must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as hard-hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel toed work boots, and safety vest.
• Ability to work in inclement weather conditions.
• Ability to work in a team environment.