Job Description

PARR is the total source for homebuilding supplies, solutions, and services. We focus on supplying building materials and solutions to professional home builders of all sizes including custom builders, large production builders, and multifamily builders. Our customers and community members know that they can rely on us for Legendary Service and quality products.

Job title Lumber Sawyer

Pay Starting at $22 - $27 an hour, depending on experience

Schedule Monday - Thursday 5am to 3:30pm or working until all tasks for the day have been completed

Location: Woodinville, Washington

The Lumber Sawyer is essential to the operation of the optimization processes at the yard. This position assists the Lead Sawyer with all phases of putting together an optimized (cut) package and reports directly to the Lead Sawyer and General Manager.

Qualifications

• OSHA Certified Forklift License preferred
• Knowledge of receiving/inventory control principles, practices and protocols
• Knowledge of dimension lumber, species of material, panel products and other building materials
• Ability to speak, write, and read English required
• Ability to read and interpret "picking tickets" and invoices

Duties and Responsibilities

• Safely operate all equipment
• Maintain yard and area cleanliness during the course of work
• Perform daily safety audits of saws and other equipment and promptly report any malfunctioning equipment to the Lead Sawyer
• Utilize proper shutdown and maintenance procedures
• Utilize all proper Personal Protective Equipment at all times (shoes, gloves, glasses, hearing protection, no loose clothes/hair/jewelry, etc.)
• Enforce the Lock Out Tag Out program
• Load the saw with lumber both by hand and with a forklift
• Cut lumber to specific dimensions
• Maintain equipment (remove and install blades as needed)
• Sort material onto sorting table
• Execute quality control for layouts and proper printing on components
• Sort, stack, and prepare packs by wall number, in an effective fashion
• Safely prepare optimization loads for delivery

This position works outside in the lumber yard in all weather conditions. The working days are Monday-Thursday, plus Fridays as needed. Hours and schedule may change based on workload and season.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 80 pounds and carry objects 50 feet
• Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions

We know that without great people, we can't be a great company. Voted as one of the "Top Places to Work" by the Oregonian for 3 years in a row, we offer industry-leading benefits:

• Everyone starts earning 2 weeks of vacation per year on day 1, and gains an additional day every year worked up to 4 weeks off
• Employee paid sick days
• 7 holidays
• Standard medical plan with a very low $1,000 deductible
• Dental, Vision, EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Massage, Chiropractic and Acupuncture coverage
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Childcare pretax spending programs
• Up to 50% match on the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) after 1 year of employment and fully vested at the end of your 3rd year
• In addition to the 401(k) match, there a 3% profit share contribution to the 401(k), with Board approval
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $2,500/year)
• Annual profit sharing (every full time employee who worked the full year earned a minimum of $525 for the 2024 year)
• $1,000 referral bonus

PARR Promotes!

We have a transparent pay structure, and love to promote from within. Our current CEO started with the company as a driver and by being open to change and a self-starter he climbed the ranks to the role he has today. There are many members of our management team who started their careers in our entry-level positions. If you're willing to work hard, there's no reason you won't earn regular merit increases and promotions. There is a LOT of opportunity - PARR is growing fast!

We value our employees like family and are constantly working to provide a safe place to work for our employees. Most of our locations are not open past 5 and all our locations are closed on Sundays.

Our company mission is Legendary Service through Teamwork, and we take that seriously. When you join our team, you're joining a family owned company that's been in business for 90 years, with a well-established reputation as a leader within the building material supply industry in the United States.

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