A general laborer dealing with lumber typically performs a variety of tasks related to the handling, processing, and transportation of lumber and other wood products. Their responsibilities may include:
1. **Loading and Unloading**: General laborers often load and unload lumber from trucks, trains, or other transportation vehicles using forklifts, cranes, or by hand.
2. **Sorting and Stacking**: They may sort lumber based on size, quality, or type and stack it neatly in designated areas for storage or shipment.
3. **Cutting and Trimming**: Some laborers may operate saws or other cutting equipment to trim lumber to the required dimensions or to remove defects.
4. **Assisting with Machinery**: They might assist skilled operators in operating machinery such as planers, sawmills, or debarkers.
5. **Maintaining Equipment**: General laborers may be responsible for basic maintenance tasks on equipment and machinery, such as greasing moving parts or replacing blades.
1. **Loading and Unloading**: General laborers often load and unload lumber from trucks, trains, or other transportation vehicles using forklifts, cranes, or by hand.
2. **Sorting and Stacking**: They may sort lumber based on size, quality, or type and stack it neatly in designated areas for storage or shipment.
3. **Cutting and Trimming**: Some laborers may operate saws or other cutting equipment to trim lumber to the required dimensions or to remove defects.
4. **Assisting with Machinery**: They might assist skilled operators in operating machinery such as planers, sawmills, or debarkers.
5. **Maintaining Equipment**: General laborers may be responsible for basic maintenance tasks on equipment and machinery, such as greasing moving parts or replacing blades.
Job ID: 476547754
Originally Posted on: 5/10/2025
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