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Littfin Lumber Company Team Assembler in Howard Lake, Minnesota
Littfin Truss, 10360 US-12, Howard Lake, MN 55349, (320) 485-3861. 17 temporary, full-tim Team Assembler from 04/01/2026 through 12/15/2026 in Howard Lake, MN. Job Duties: Performs one or more repetitive jobs on an assembly table and/or line to produce roof and floor trusses used in residential and light commercial buildings. Assemble precut pieces of lumber in a set pattern. Position and fasten specified metal connectors over connecting joints using hand tools and equipment including a hammer, staple gun, bander, tape measure, and glue gun. Press assembled trusses; splice, nail, stack, label, band and prepare finished trusses for delivery. Maintain work area and keep it clean. Other related duties as assigned. No minimum education or experience required. On-the-job training provided. Must be able to lift/carry 50 lbs. on a routine basis, and up to 70 lbs. when necessary. Must be able to stand for 10-12 hours per day. Job requires repetitive bending and lifting. Must be able to read a tape measure. Must be able to learn how to read truss assembly drawings. Must be able to work 5-day schedule, including weekends and holidays as required. Applicant must complete an employment application. The employer will offer a minimum of 35 hours of work per week. Shifts: Monday Thursday 4:30am-3:00pm, Monday Friday 4:30am-3:00pm, Monday Thursday 3pm-3:30am. Work on weekends may be required. Workdays, hours, and shift times may vary depending on weather and business demands. Extended shifts may be required when necessary. Basic wage rate: $22.74 per hour. Employer may increase wage or provide bonus based on experience, performance, tenure, and/or market conditions. An overtime premium will be paid when required by Federal, State, or local law, including at time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Overtime may be available at $34.11 per hour. The employer will use a single workweek as its standard for computing wages due. Workers will be paid bi-weekly. The employer will make all deductions from the worker's paycheck required by law. Optional employee shared housing, including utilities, available at approximately $98 per week, available for payroll deduction if employee elects. If employee elects housing, a deposit of $200 is required, refunded upon successful final inspection prior to departure. Voluntary health insurance benefit is available at approximately $56.00 per week, depending on plan chosen, available for payroll deduction. Voluntary dental insurance benefit is available at approximately $15.00 per week, avilable for payroll deduction. Optional pay advance of $100, available for payroll deduction if employee elects. Daily transportation provided from housing to and from the worksite at a cost of $8 per day, deducted from the worker s paycheck if the worker elects. The employer will reimburse H-2B workers in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government (excluding passport fees). The employer will provide worker at no charge all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform job. The employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period of the total employment period. If the worker completes 50 percent of the work contract period, the employer will arrange and pay directly for transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of work. Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, the employer will provide or pay for worker s reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer or where the employer has appropriately reported a worker s voluntary abandonment of employment. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Daily meals will be provided at a rate of at least $16.28 per day during travel to a maximum of $68 per day with receipts. If necessary, employer will reimburse worker within first pay period for approved cost of meals and lodging at the applicable exchange rate, not to exceed reasonable costs. Receipts must be submitted. Apply for or inquire about the job opportunity at the CareerForce center located at 2 Century Ave SE, Hutchinson, MN 55350 (320) 587-4740 www.minnesotaworks.net EOE/M/F/D/V