How to hire a woods labour

How to hire a woods labour, step by step

Here's a step-by-step woods labour hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a woods labour job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new woods labour
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a woods labour, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   A woods labour's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, woods labours from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of woods labours and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Woods Labour	Description	Hourly rate
   Woods Labour	Logging workers harvest thousands of acres of forests each year. The timber they harvest provides the raw material for many consumer goods and industrial products.	$10-17
   Carpenter/Labour	Carpenters/ Laborers do general maintenance tasks and help in mechanical and carpentry-related jobs. Carpenters are versatile workers and perform different construction duties... Show more	$12-22
   Labour Operator	Labor operators typically drive, maneuver the heavy machinery used to construct buildings, bridges, roads, and other structures. Their tasks and duties include cleaning and maintaining construction equipment, reporting faulty mechanism to supervisors, driving and operating equipment, and ensuring that the standards for safety are met... Show more	$12-20

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Nail Guns

   Responsibilities:

   • Assist backhoe operator and assure safety of area being excavate.
   • Receive general training in ISO standards.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your woods labour job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A woods labour can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, woods labours' average salary in florida is 31% less than in hawaii.
   • Seniority. Entry-level woods labours 39% less than senior-level woods labours.
   • Certifications. A woods labour with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a woods labour's salary.

   Average woods labour salary

   $13.64hourly

   $28,381 yearly

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   Entry-level woods labour salary

   $22,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

4. Writing a woods labour job description

   A job description for a woods labour role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a woods labour job description:

   Woods labour job description example

   Yard/Forklift/Catcher - $14-$15
   
   This posting represents location in Summerville, SC.
   
   84 Lumber's Mission:
   
   To Serve our customers through a team of dedicated, honest, hardworking Associates
   
   To Supply our customers with the best quality products while providing out Associates with the safest work environment
   
   To Save our customers by offering competitive value-added pricing for each specific market
   
   To Provide our Associates with an environment where nothing is impossible
   
   Why 84 Lumber?
   
   84 Lumber is a leader in the building material supplier industry and is proudly family and woman owned. 84 Lumber is committed to your success and is offering a competitive benefits and compensation package to assist you along your journey with us as you build your career!
   
   Endless growth opportunity, we are always looking for future leaders - if you are willing to invest in 84, 84 will invest in you. Applying for an entry-level position will enable you to learn the industry in's and out's, providing endless growth opportunity whether you are looking for a path in management, sales or working at our Team Headquarters in Eighty Four, PA.
   
   By working hard, we will reward you with monthly and year-end incentive opportunities.
   
   We provide comprehensive training to ensure you are provided the tools you need to be successful.
   
   Benefits provided to full-time associates:
   
   Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
   
   Disability and Life Insurance
   
   401(k) and Profit Sharing
   
   Paid Sick, Personal and Vacation time
   
   Vacation pay
   
   JOB DESCRIPTION
   
   Summary/Objective
   This position is responsible for building loads for deliveries. Must maintain a safe, clean and well organized lumber yard, load and unload lumber and/or building supplies, and operate a forklift. Other duties as assigned.
   
   Essential Functions
   
   Builds loads for deliveries
   
   Load and unload lumber and building supplies
   
   Forklift Operation
   
   Keeps management aware of any delays or discrepancies
   
   Working as a catcher for saw operators
   
   Additional Competencies
   
   Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; effectively present information to others one-on-one
   
   Maintains lumber yard including keeping material well organized and safe
   
   Respond to inquiries from other associates
   
   Must be able to periodically lift up to 80 pounds
   
   Work Environment
   This position requires working in a highly precarious place and near moving mechanical parts. This position requires working outdoors and being exposed to wet, humid, extremely hot or extremely cold conditions. This position is exposed to vibrations, risk of electrical shock, airborne particles and toxic chemicals.
   
   Physical Demands
   Requires frequent standing, walking, hearing, use of hands and arms, grasping, handling, feeling, climbing, balancing, crawling, stooping kneeling, crouching, and lifts up to 80 pounds. Rarely this position will be sitting.
   
   Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
   This is a full-time position. Hours of work depends on hours of operations, willing to work 48+ hours per week. May require working irregular and/or extended hours.
   
   Travel
   Limited ravel may be expected for this position.
   
   Required Education and Experience
   
   High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
   
   84 Lumber Company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
   
   Required Skills
   
   Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos; write simple correspondence; effectively present information to others one-on-one.
   
   Ability to apply common sense understanding and carry out simple one or two-step instructions
   
   Experience working in a team atmosphere.
   
   Ability to multi-task in fast paced environment.
   
   Must take and pass drug test and consent to a background check.
   
   Must take and pass other pre-employment assessments.
   
   Work in outdoor / indoor conditions, and ability to load and unload lumber and other building materials with or without reasonable accommodations.
   
   Capacidad de leer y comprender instrucciones simples como mensajes de correspondencia breve y memos. Tambien debe poseer la habilidad de escribir mensajes cortos y presentar informacion eficaz uno a uno
   
   Capacidad de seguir instrucciones de uno o dos pasos y completer tareas simples
   
   Experiencia trabajando en un ambiente de equipo
   
   Debe tomar y pasar un examen de drogas y dar consentimiento para verificacion de antecedents penales
   
   Debe tomar y pasar otras pruebas de evaluacion
   
   Trabajar en diferentes condiciones tanto afuera como adentro, y tener la capacidad de cumplir con sus deberes de operar el montacargas y otro tipo de manipulacion de materiales sin acomodaciones.
   
   Required Experience
   
   High school diploma or equivalent; or 1 to 3 months related experience or training.
   
   Previous experience working in a lumber yard or similar.
   
   Forklift operation experience strongly preferred.
   
   Un diploma de escuela secundaria or de educacion general (GED); o 1 a 3 meses de experiencia o entrenamieto relacionado. Tiene la capacidad de usar el sentido comun y puede ejercer simple instrucciones de uno a dos pasos; manejar situaciones regulares con minimo o sin ninguna dificultad.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right woods labour for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with woods labours they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit woods labours who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your woods labour job on Zippia to find and recruit woods labour candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit woods labours, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new woods labour

   Once you've decided on a perfect woods labour candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new woods labour. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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