Hampton Lumber is a family-owned wood products company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. With over 1,700 employees, we operate ten sawmills in Western Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. We also manage timberland and operate a wholesale and export division. With nearly 80 years in the sawmill business, we are proud to have cultivated the knowledge and experience needed to grow and prosper, even in challenging times.  We always look to the future and invest in our people, new technologies, and continuous improvement processes and techniques.

This position's primary function is to keep the facility clean and operational in order to eliminate safety and fire hazards. This is a full time position with cross training lead-ins to operate some of the advanced equipment in the facility.  Work Schedule: Flexible as needed. Wage starts at $22.66 per hour ($47,132 per year before any shift differentials, overtime and production bonuses). Production bonuses are possible for every employee each month, based on the plant site's target goals.

Operator 1- Cleanup crew is just the first step towards a long list of exciting and diverse job opportunities available at Hampton. As you are trained on different jobs in each department to assist with breaks, you will gain the job experience to be able to apply internally when advanced positions with increased wages become available. 

Generous company-paid assistance for Medical and Dental insurance premiums; cost-effective co-pays & deductibles. Vision, Short Term Disability, Roth and pre-tax 401k, with a 2% company match and an additional 5% annual employer contribution, fully vested after three years. 

PTO is available for all eligible employees.

• Pick up slabs, sticks, sawdust, and chips off lower mill floors
• Assist with dust mitigation
• Maintain a safe environment and comply with all safety policies and procedures
• Apply good housekeeping standards to your work area or any area you observe

• Completion of high-school or equivalent preferred but not required
• Sawmill experience preferred but not required
• Must be able to safely work at a moderate to fast pace
• Lifting is 20-30 pounds on a continuous basis
• Must be willing to learn new skills
• Be a team player and self-starter

Hampton Lumber has operated the Morton plant since 1999. We currently employ 140 people in good, family-wage jobs. Some members of our team have worked here for over 30 years while others have just started their careers. This creates a diverse team of skilled problem-solvers who work together to continuously improve in all areas within the plant-site.  The Morton employees live out the company’s deep commitment to people, community, and sustainability – the heart of Hampton’s company culture – by supporting child and family assistance programs, the local food bank, the adopt-a-highway program, and various teams and activities at our local schools.

Learn more at hamptonlumber.com, or follow us on Facebook: @HamptonLumber.  You can also learn about our company and our priorities by visiting our blog. 

Hampton Lumber is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by law. 

Disability accommodation available: If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office for the location that you are applying.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see these government posters: EEO is the Law and its accompanying temporary supplement.