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1st Shift Stacker Operator $18-$19 per Hour Depending on Experience

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Fombell, PA, United States


Summary
Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., makers of Yellawood brand Pressure Treated Pine, is seeking a Stacker Operator. This full‑time position involves operating the stacker machine and ensuring boards are stacked uniformly. Competitive pay and a full benefits package are offered.

Responsibilities

Observes all safety requirements, including Personal Protective Equipment.

Daily performance of preventative maintenance on stacker equipment and identifying potential mechanical issues, keeping equipment in condition to effectively meet goals.

Inspects wood products during machining and upon completion.

Maintains equipment and work area cleanly and safely.

Recommends changes to improve processes and procedures, enhancing quality and productivity.

Collects production data as required and inspects own work.

Identifies opportunities for process, quality, and safety improvements.

Supports quality expectations, demonstrating an understanding of the impacts of quality on productivity.

Demonstrates understanding of stacker operations, including proper production levels, safety, and basic care.

Communicates effectively with employees at various organizational levels, including production, maintenance, supervisory and corporate staff, to report any issues that impact safety, quality, or production.

Ensures proper disposal of waste materials upon completion of job operations.

Sorts and arranges lumber, timbers, and finished goods according to sizes and grades to allow for easy identification.

Education and Experience

No prior experience or training required. High school diploma or GED preferred.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with company match

Profit sharing

Flexible spending accounts

Dependent scholarship program

About Great Southern Wood Preserving
Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is the industry’s leading producer of pressure‑treated lumber products for DIY retail home centers, pro‑dealers, and other retail building‑related segments. Our YellaWood brand pressure‑treated pine is widely known to consumers throughout the South who use it for various outdoor building projects. Great Southern also distributes a large volume of products from many of the best‑known brands in the industry. Thanks to 15 full‑service treating plants and several production facilities, Great Southern Wood is strategically located to provide prompt and efficient service to lumber yards and building supply stores throughout the South, Midwest, and Northeast.

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