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Agricultural Careers

Agricultural Careers. Lumber Sales. By: Dr. Frank Flanders and Ms. Anna Burgess Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia Department of Education June 2005. START. Job Duties & Responsibilities. Daily bookkeeping Cashier responsibilities

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Agricultural Careers

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  1. Agricultural Careers Lumber Sales By: Dr. Frank Flanders and Ms. Anna Burgess Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia Department of Education June 2005 START

  2. Job Duties & Responsibilities • Daily bookkeeping • Cashier responsibilities • Loading lumber and unloading lumber • Storing lumber in the best storage facilities • Hauling lumber in trucks from one facility to another • Work with co-workers on cleaning and transporting lumber

  3. Qualities and Skills A lumber sales worker should enjoy working outside and be able to work well with a team or independently. They should exhibit good judgment, time-management skills, and mathematical and administrative ability. Lumber sales workers should have excellent communication skills for contacting and servicing customers.

  4. Salary Earnings in lumber sales are based on hourly wages. Hourly earnings range from $9 to $15.00. If one becomes a lumberyard manger or advance to a management position, their earnings will increase to an average of between $30,000 and $50,000 a year.

  5. Work Environment • Offices and lumberyards • High storage shed • Outdoor and indoor work • Team work settings

  6. Education Education is only necessary for the management positions. Some lumberyards require a bachelor’s degree in marketing or business management to become a lumberyard manager. Most colleges of forestry offer complete training and education for the lumber and forestry industry. Minimal education is required to become a lumber sales worker. A high school education is essential to complete many tasks in the lumberyard. Attending college and part-time employment at a lumberyard will help you to understand the business and become advanced more quickly.

  7. Career Resources The International Wood Products Association Internet: http://www.iwpawood.org National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association Internet: http://www.dealer.org/ Volunteer Lumber Sales Internet: http://www.volunteerlumber.com/ Lumber Web Internet: http://www.lumber.org National Hardwood Lumber Association Internet: http://www.natlhardwood.org North American Wholesale Lumber Association Internet: http://www.lumberweb.com

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