Sawyer

• City: Nisku
• Province: Alberta
• Date Posted On: June 12, 2025
• Closing Date: July 31, 2025

Company Name: Star Building Materials

Experience: 0-4 Years

Job Type: Part Time

Salary Range: TBD

Certification Required:

Email: recruitment@qualico.com

Phone Number:

Job Description:

Title: Sawyer

Location: 3735-8th Street Nisku, AB

Work Hours: Part-Time to Full-Time Schedule (daytime shifts, Part Time to Full Time - 7:00 am to 3:30 pm (Monday to Friday). You must be able to work at least 24 hours a week to start, with a gradual movement to full-time when the business requires based on the production schedule.)

At Star Building Materials, our people make the difference. We offer an exciting place to build your career with competitive compensation and benefit packages, company matching RRSP/DPSP program, employee home purchase program and employee discounts.

Job Overview: Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, as the Sawyer you ensure lumber is sawed accurately according to order specifications using a variety of industrial saws. You work in a safe manner, and adhere to Qualico’s Safety Program.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
• Reviewing instructions and determining the required lumber type, size, grade and length, ensuring proper stamp on the correct grade.
• Inspecting lumber quality, sort and store lumber in designated areas. Ensuring sufficient raw materials available at the station in an organized manner.
• Coordinating lumber placements with the forklift operator when necessary.
• Ensuring lumber is sawed in accordance with specified dimensions and angles. Counting, sorting and stacking cut work pieces, attaching truss design drawings accordingly.
• Examining work orders to determine appropriate procedures and proper setup of equipment.
• Promoting a safe work environment, adhering to Qualico’s Safety Program and relevant safety regulations, and reporting safety violations when necessary.

As our ideal candidate, you are…
• Organized; you effectively manage your time while balancing multiple priorities.
• A strong communicator; you clearly express your thoughts in conversation and in written communication.
• An active listener; you seek to understand and listen to others in a non-judgmental way.

Essential Requirements:
• Completion of middle school, must be able to read and write and perform basic math.
• Minimum 6 months industrial sawing experience.
• Satisfactory verification of criminal record check.
• Attention to detail, good hand-eye coordination, and situational awareness of the physical work environment.
• Physically able to kneel and crouch as well as lift, carry, push or pull objects weighing up to 50lbs.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous experience using a variety of tools such as nail guns, saws and banding machines is definitely an asset.
• Working in a production plant with lumber is and asset.

What We Value:
• Creating trusting and successful working relationships.
• Taking responsibility for the outcome of decisions and actions.
• Cooperating with team members in an open, supportive and respectful manner.
• Setting clear, measurable and achievable goals.
• Staying current with technical job skills.

Working Conditions: You primarily work on site, Monday to Friday. Work has exposure to noise from equipment/machinery and occupational hazards as well as dealing with inclement weather and dust. Overtime may occasionally be required.

About Us: At Star, we offer an exciting place to build your career. Star Building Materials has a reputation as leading Roof Truss and Engineered Wood specialists within the industry, built on workmanship and innovative approach to design solutions. With over 40 years of experience operating from a modern 22,000 square foot production facility supplying roof trusses, open web floor trusses and engineered wood products for use on residential, multi-family, commercial and agricultural buildings. Qualico welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process. Candidates being considered will be contacted. We thank you for your interest. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on job opportunities and to find out why we have the best reason to come to work every day.

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