{"id":10856,"date":"2026-04-01T17:35:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobhouse.ca\/jobboards\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=10856"},"modified":"2026-04-02T18:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:55:35","slug":"bester-forest-products-ltd-1559-bruce-county-rd-3-walkerton-on-n0g-2v0-2-log-handler","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobhouse.ca\/jobboards\/job\/bester-forest-products-ltd-1559-bruce-county-rd-3-walkerton-on-n0g-2v0-2-log-handler\/","title":{"rendered":"Log Handler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Company:\u00a0Bester Forest Products Ltd<\/p>\n<p>Business Information:\u00a0In 1997, Bester Forest Products Inc. was founded by sons Bruce and Pat Bester and the two companies decided to join forces and build a new facility at the current location in Walkerton, Ontario. The Bester family is proud to continue the tradition of manufacturing and selling quality hardwood products and by-products. Bester Forest Products are buyers of logs and standing timber and provide hardwood lumber, kiln-dried lumber, wood mulch, sawdust, firewood and rough cut lumber for hardwood flooring, furniture manufacturing and more.<\/p>\n<p>Business Address:\u00a01559 Bruce County Rd 3, Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0<\/p>\n<p>Work Location:\u00a0Same as above<\/p>\n<p>Type of Employment:\u00a0Full time &#8211; Permanent<\/p>\n<p>Estimated Start Date\u00a0As soon as possible<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Job Duties:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sort, pile lumber into their correct carts, separating by wood species, thickness and grade<\/p>\n<p>Transport wood products<\/p>\n<p>Clean machines and immediate work areas<\/p>\n<p>Assist other processing workers<\/p>\n<p>Lift, bend and twist to pile heavy lumber<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Requirements<\/p>\n<p>Education:\u00a0No formal education is required.<\/p>\n<p>Experience:\u00a0Experience is an asset. On-the-job training will be provided.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Physical strength and stamina to stand, walk and lift heavy lumber are required.<\/p>\n<p>Work conditions and Physical capabilities:\u00a0Repetitive tasks, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Manual dexterity, Attention to detail, Combination of sitting, standing and walking, Standing for extended periods, Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Bending, crouching, kneeling.<\/p>\n<p>Personal suitability:\u00a0Team player, Accurate, Initiative, Efficient interpersonal skills, Organized, Judgement.<\/p>\n<p>Work Site Environment:\u00a0Noisy, Hot, Cold\/refrigerated<\/p>\n<p>Weight handling:\u00a0 Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)<\/p>\n<p>Language:\u00a0Basic level of English is required<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Salary:\u00a0$21.35 hourly, 30 \u2013 42 hours per week<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Benefits:\u00a0Daily transportation to and from the work location provided by the company, Accommodation provided at no cost, Transportation costs covered if workers need to relocate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Important Information:\u00a0The regular schedule will be from 6:30 AM to 4:00 PM from Monday to Thursday, and Fridays from 06.30 AM to 01:00 PM, including a 30-minute unpaid lunch break and 30 minutes of paid healthy breaks per day. Flexibility in the schedule is required, as some days may start earlier and others may finish later, depending on the business needs and weather conditions. **We guarantee a minimum of 30 hours of work per week, regardless of the weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Apply by e-mail to:\u00a0besterforest@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>Apply by mail to:\u00a01559 Bruce County Rd 3, Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5644,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"1559 Bruce County Rd 3, Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0","_application":"besterforest@gmail.com","_company_name":"Bester Forest Products Ltd","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[80],"job-categories":[38],"job-types":[2],"class_list":{"0":"post-10856","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-on","6":"job_listing_category-trades-transport-equipment","7":"job_listing_type-full-time","9":"job-type-full-time"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobhouse.ca\/jobboards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/10856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobhouse.ca\/jobboards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobhouse.ca\/jobboards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobhouse.ca\/jobboards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobhouse.ca\/jobboards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobhouse.ca\/jobboards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=10856"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobhouse.ca\/jobboards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=10856"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobhouse.ca\/jobboards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=10856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}