School to Registered Apprenticeship Program (STRAP 1) - (Laclede)

STUDENT QUALIFICATIONS 

• Currently enrolled in Junior or Senior year of high school 

• 16 or 17 years old 

• Enrolled in a qualified Career and Technical Education class 

• Passing grades, no excessive absenteeism at school.  Students will provide IFG with grades and attendance documentation upon request. 

• Summer Schedule: Available to work 30-40 hours per week, including weekends 

• School year schedule: Available to work after school and weekends (not to exceed 20 hours/week) 

• Approval of parents to participate through signed agreement 

• Reliable transportation to/from work 

• Ability to pass a drug and alcohol test, post-offer pre-employment physical, and background check. 

APTITUDE EXPECTATIONS 

• Follow Safety / Lock Out Tag Out policies and procedures  

• Mechanically inclined 

• Knowledge of basic hand tools (metric and standard) 

• Ability to stay on task 

• Motivated to learn (asks questions, self-starter) 

• Follows instructions  

• Communicates with mentor/supervisor and teacher/counselor any questions/problems/issues that arise 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS- Production  

Ability to sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distance, and climb stairs. 

Bend at waist – frequent 

Twist upper body – frequent 

Stoop – occasional 

Lift above waist height – frequent depending on machine center 

Lift over 50 lbs. – frequent depending on machine center 

Repetitive use of hands – constant 

Stand/walk – constant 

Sit – occasional 

Vision – near and far correctable; depth perception 

Hearing – preferred for awareness of surrounding machinery, mobile equipment, emergencies 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

Must be able to tolerate all weather elements, loud conditions, airborne particles (sawdust). 

Idaho Forest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, family medical history, or any other status protected by law. 

NOTE 

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with known disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess all the skills, aptitudes, experience, education, abilities, and any other necessary attributes to perform each duty to IFG’s expectations. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and every employee’s employment remains at-will.