Long Island Lumber

02/11/2026

We are Hiring!

Long Island Lumber is a family-owned manufacturing company with a close-knit team and a strong sense of purpose. While we specialize in producing industrial wood mats for temporary job site access, we believe our work goes far beyond manufacturing products.

Our owner is hands-on and actively involved in daily operations, with a genuine commitment to the well-being of every employee—not just the bottom line. We work hard to create an environment where people feel valued, supported, and respected. We believe strong relationships, integrity, and consistency are just as important as product quality.

We’re looking for a dedicated Shipping/Receiving Manager who takes pride in their craft and cares deeply about people. If you have maintenance experience and want to make a meaningful impact in a workplace that values teamwork, integrity, and service, we’d love to connect with you.

Long Island Lumber

Purpose: Reflecting Christ-Impacting People

Niche: Delivering quality and service in industrial wood products.

Core Values:

Unequivocal Excellence- We will seek to constantly improve!
Act Justly- We will do the right thing, every time, even if it costs us.
Love Kindness- We will encourage, care for and serve those around us.
Walk Humbly- We will walk in humility, accepting and inviting honest feedback from others as a means to excellence.
Teamwork- We will work together as a team for the greater good.
Job Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Shipping and Receiving Manager to lead our logistics operations with energy and precision. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the entire shipping and receiving process, ensuring seamless coordination between our forklift drivers, carriers, and clients. Your leadership will drive process improvements, optimize inventory control, and uphold safety standards to support our fast-paced lumber products facility. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about logistics excellence, this opportunity is for you!

Responsibilities

Supervise daily shipping and receiving activities, ensuring timely and accurate processing of all inbound and outbound shipments.
Manage inventory levels through effective inventory management practices, utilizing Salesforce software, MS Excel and Outlook.
Lead a team of forklift drivers, providing guidance, training, and performance feedback to foster a motivated and efficient workforce.
Coordinate lumber yard efforts, optimizing materials handling, heavy lifting procedures, and forklift operations in compliance with OSHA standards.
Implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency, reduce errors, and streamline logistics workflows across the facility.
Oversee materials handling equipment maintenance and mechanical knowledge application to ensure safety and productivity.
Collaborate with third-party logistics providers (3PL) to ensure smooth integration of external supply chain functions.
Schedule and communicate with outside logistics companies.
Dispatch and effectively communicate with company drivers.
Maintain and oversee DOT records for company drivers and related trucks.
Skills

Extensive experience in warehouse management, including warehouse supervisor roles or similar leadership positions.
Strong knowledge of inventory control techniques and warehouse distribution processes.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Salesforce.
Skilled in team management with excellent communication abilities to motivate staff toward shared goals.
Oversee materials handling equipment maintenance and mechanical knowledge application to ensure safety and productivity.
Ability to implement process improvements that enhance operational flow while maintaining high safety standards. Join us as a Shipping and Receiving Manager to lead our logistics team with energy, precision, and a commitment to excellence!
Inventory documentation and tracking.

If you are an experienced Shipping/Receiving Manager looking for a new opportunity, please forward your resume to [email protected] today!

05/30/2025

05/30/2025

We love cutting long hardwood logs! If you have logs like this we want to hear from you and will pay a top dollar for them!

05/27/2025

Let us know if you have experience and apply today!

04/28/2025

We are looking to add to our great team here at LIL. If you are looking to make a career change, consider joining our team! We currently have three openings for experienced people:

Sawyer- This position requires skill, hand/eye coordination, self-motivation and teamwork. We are looking for someone with previous sawmill experience on a Head-rig, Circle-saw or Bandsaw. This position sets the tone and speed for the entire mill.

Assistant Assembly Manager- The right person in this position works with the Assembly Department Manager to set daily schedules, plan workflow, trains new coworkers, inspects finished product for Quality among many other duties. This position requires previous experience in assembly/production, use of small hand tools, forklift, computer and machine operation. Also, must be willing and able to learn machine set up and operation using touch screen and documented instructions.

Floater- Do you like variety in your job? This may be the position for you if you have previous experience in heavy equipment operation such as front-end loaders, knuckle booms, large forklifts and other equipment.

Our hours of operation are Monday -Thursday 6:30am-4:30pm, and Friday 6:30 am- noon or 2:00pm depending on workload. We offer Competitive Pay, Health Insurance, 401(k) with 3% match, PTO, uniforms among other benefits. If you believe this sounds like a good match for you, please email your resume to [email protected], or stop by our office and fill out an application!

09/23/2024

Last Friday we celebrated our third annual Logger Appreciation Day here at Long Island Lumber! Our log suppliers are a critical part of our success and without them our industry simply wouldn't exist. Thanks to all the outstanding loggers who joined us and who keep us working every day!

A special thanks to our great speakers:
Bob Lussier with Team Safe Trucking,
Steve Setliff with Setliff Law,
Kevin Dawson with Virginia Department of Forestry,
Jason Fisher with Virginia Cooperative Extension,
Vance Wright with Union Level Timber and
Palmer Dugger with L.P. Dugger Logging.

Thanks also to our cosponsors: Ron Jenkins and the Virginia Loggers Association and Karen Snape and the SHARPLOGGER program.

We had a great time and look forward to next year!

08/26/2024

Now Hiring!
As we finish up our new construction/consolidation project this fall, we are looking to add a few more experienced people to our staff. Currently we are looking for:

Maintenance Millwright Lead- Primary responsibilities include leading in maintenance and trouble shooting of all sawmill equipment while creating and maintaining a safe work environment. 3 years prior Sawmill experience a must.

Knuckle Boom Operator- Primary responsibilities include arranging timbers to build our crane mats in a production setting, while ensuring quality control and accuracy. 2 years prior Knuckle Boom experience a must.

Lumberyard Forklift Operator- Primary responsibilities include moving lumber packs throughout our lumberyard, loading/unloading trucks and maintaining records. 2 years lumberyard, or metal yard experience a must.

If you are an experienced candidate for one of these positions, please contact us for a full job description or to apply. Resumes can be forwarded to [email protected] or apply in person at 667 Whitehall Road, Long Island VA 24569.

05/14/2024

***We have given away all the firewood that we had on hand. As of Monday, May 20th, we are out of firewood*****

Looking to get an early start on your firewood pile for this coming Fall?? We have a large pile of our timber blocks that we would like to give away for FREE! If you are interested in some of this wood, please stop by our 1375 Ebenezer Road, Gladys VA location Monday- Thursday between the hours of 8 am and 3 pm. We will offer this wood from now until May 30th or until we run out, whichever happens first.

05/03/2024

We are hiring! We have a current opening in our Maintenance Department. We are looking for a detail oriented, self starter that is willing and able to learn.
Duties include, but not limited to:
Performs routine maintenance
Troubleshoot and diagnose issues
Analyze equipment data to identify trends and implement preventive maintenance measures
Respond to maintenance requests in a timely manner and prioritize tasks based on urgency.
Performs daily, weekly blade sharpenings and changes
Ability to read and interpret blueprints a plus
Ability to weld desired

If this sounds like a fit for you, please forward your resume to rich@longislandlumber, or apply in person at our Office M-Th 7-4, F 7-12.
667 Whitehall Road
Long Island VA 24569

12/19/2023

Our construction project is moving along nicely! It has been exciting to watch the new buildings rise up from the ground. We are currently looking to add to our team with the following openings:

Truck Driver- We are looking for a safe, professional, experienced Class A CDL driver to deliver our products and pick up logs at logging sites. We provide up to date, well maintained equipment and our drivers are home nights and weekends. Pay- $65-$70K.

Industrial Maintenance Tech- Do you have experience in Industrial Maintenance? This opening requires a proven professional with a background in maintenance and repair of equipment and rolling stock(forklifts, vehicles, trailers, etc.) Hours are 8am-5pm M-F.

Resaw Operator- We are seeking someone that has experience in machine operation. This individual will be responsible for the setup, operation and routine maintenance on one of our large saw mills. Previous Sawmill or Bandmill experience a plus! Hours are 6:30am-4:30pm M-Th and 6:30am-12:30pm on Fridays.

Lumber Stacker- This is an entry level position from which we often train people to move up within the company. This person must be a team player, have a willingness to learn and work hard. Starting pay- $14.50-$15.50 per hour.

If you are interested in any of these positions, please forward your resume to [email protected], or apply in person at 667 Whitehall Road, Long Island VA.

10/26/2023

Loggers, come join us tomorrow!

All ready for the second annual Loggers Appreciation Day at Long Island Lumber! Still time to join us! Tomorrow at 9 a.m. 667 Whitehall Rd, Long Island VA. Come join a great crowd of loggers, foresters and others in the industry. SHARPLOGGER class at 9, mill tour at 10:30, lunch to follow. Karen Snape and the SHARPLOGGER program are giving 3 SHARP credits for the day! Word is we may have a visit from Congressman Bob Good as well. Come join us!