Job description

American Excelsior Company is actively seeking two hard-working associates who like to do physical work in exchange for a great paycheck. This position offers competitive wages, great benefits, steady hours, a great workout, and you will never work weekends! Our company has been around for nearly 135 years - offering stability, growth, and success to each of our associates.

Woodhandler Hours:

Monday - Thursday 5 am - 3:30 pm

Fridays are currently Mandatory Overtime - 5 am - 1:30 pm

We NEVER work Saturday or Sunday!

Compensation/Benefits: Starting pay is $19.50/hr and a raise to $21.55 after passing the 30 day probationary period.

Great insurance coverage after just 30 days. 2 Weeks of PTO after just 3 months

401K with 6% Company Match

Woodhandler Job Description

The employee helps the Excelsior Machine Operators in the production of excelsior by neatly piling 19 inch blocks of Aspen Wood from conveyor belts onto carts and moves the carts to the excelsior room. This job is very physical and involves handling and stacking 200+ carts of 19" blocks of wood or moving 200+ carts of wood from one room to another each shift.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Stacks 19" blocks of wood in a uniform manner on a wood cart.

Piles the wood on the carts neatly and safely.

Works in conjunction with other Woodhandlers, Sawyer and Utility person as a team.

Removes the dirt and debris from the aisles in a timely manner.

Splits large diameter (12 inches and up) blocks to facilitate the feeding of the blocks.

Moves fully loaded wood carts to the excelsior room.

Moves empty carts and/or oversized wood back to block piling room.

Cools down machines using oil, water and an air hose as needed.

Recognizes mechanical problems.

Covers excelesior machine operator duties 45 minutes every night.

Helps keeps the general flow of product moving smoothly.

Uses all tools safely.

Covers breaks for the excelsior machine operators.

Looks for and rejects non-conforming raw materials.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Steel/composite toe boots/shoes, safety glasses, bump cap, and hearing protection are required. The working conditions are noisy and dusty; associates are regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.

Benefits: We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, as well as Short Term & Long Term Disability Coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts, Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Paid Vacation and Holidays, boot reimbursement, and more!

Candidates must be able to pass a drug screen (including THC/marijuana) and pre-employment physical and job functionality test. This position is VERY PHYSICAL.

Applications can be submitted through through our website www.JobsAtAEC.com, or pick up a paper application at our plant at 831 Pioneer Avenue in Rice Lake.

American Excelsior Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.50 - $21.05 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends
• Overtime

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Are you available to work from 5 am - 3:30 pm Monday - Thursday and 5 am - 1:30 pm on Fridays?
• This job is incredibly physical and involves a full 10-hour day of loading 19" logs onto carts and moving full carts to another room, which requires frequent bending, twisting, and lifting. Do you feel you can meet the physical demands of this job?

Work Location: In person

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