Sawmill and Timber Yard Workers

Sawmill or Timber Yard Workers perform routine tasks in sawmill or timber yards, such as sorting and stacking timber, assisting timber machinists, assembling orders, and racking offcuts.

What the job involves

• Examines wood for faults such as knots, bad edges, stains and poor machine work

• Returns faulty pieces for further machining

• Grades and marks satisfactory pieces according to quality and size

• Keeps records of defective work