Logging

Log Yard/Forestry Associate

Independent Stave Company, Forestry and Land Management Division

Morehead, KY

Full-Time

$15 - $19 Hourly

Log Procurement and Sales/Forestry and Land Management divisions are currently hiring full-time Log Yard/Forestry Associates. 

Locations could be at any of our mills or land ownership locations.  Primarily looking for placements in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri.

As a Log Yard/Forestry Associate, you will perform various functions or roles as log buying, forestry and land management positions. A typical new hire can quickly earn $17.00 to $19.00 an hour. You will be a valuable part of our log procurement/forestry team, ensuring our production quotas are met in a timely manner while observing the highest safety and quality standards. As a Log Yard/Forestry Associate, your team relies on your efforts; therefore, you must be reliable and punctual and regularly perform physical and repetitive tasks that support your production and team goals.

Shifts: Schedules vary by location, but a typical example appears below,

  • Day Shift: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Positions will be seasonal. Summer months are typical. Other seasons may be available for Forestry Associates.

Essential Job Functions for a Log Yard/Forestry Associate

  • Keep up with fast-paced workplace and production speeds
  • Follow all company safety and quality requirements
  • Work cooperatively with other employees and supervisors
  • Regular and consistent attendance
  • Ability to work in various body positions; bending, stooping, standing, and the ability to have coordinated pulling, pushing, grasping, reaching, and bilateral arm movements