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Tell us how you work.

We can teach you to stack lumber. We can't teach you to show up. This takes about 10 minutes. There are no trick questions, just be straight with us. Short answers are fine.

1. The basics

Full name Phone Email Town you live in When can you start? Looking for

18 or older? Yes No

Reliable ride to Olathe? Yes No

Valid driver's license? Yes No

We start at 8. Mon to Thu till 4:30, Fri till noon. Can you work that every week? Yes Mostly, with a few conflicts (tell us below) No

This job means lifting lumber all day, outside, in heat and cold. Can you do that, with or without reasonable accommodation? Yes No

2. What you've done Last two jobs: where, what you did, how long, why you left

Run any of these before? Check all that apply.

Chainsaw Skid steer / Bobcat Forklift Sawmill Towing a trailer Framing / construction Farm or ranch work Woodworking None yet, want to learn

3. How you think

No right answers here. We're looking for honest ones.

The work

Real talk: most days start with stacking, sorting and moving lumber. Same motion, thousands of times, in whatever weather Colorado throws at us. The people who stick around get to learn the equipment and the mill.

What's the most physical or repetitive job you've stuck with? How long did you stay, and what kept you there?

Week three. You're sore, it's hot, and it's the same pile you started Monday. What keeps you coming back? I finish what I start I want to earn my way onto the equipment I need the paycheck, and that's enough for me Honestly, I'm not sure yet

Taking correction

Think of the last time someone corrected you at work and they were right. What did they say, and what did you change?

The crew lead is younger than you, with less time in the trade. He corrects you in front of everyone. Your first move: Fix it now. If it bugs me, I talk to him later, one on one. Explain why I did it my way Do it his way, but I'm irritated Push back right there

Without being told

Tell us about something that needed doing at a past job that nobody asked you to do. Did you do it?

You're caught up and nobody's around to give you the next job. You: Find what needs doing and do it Go find someone and ask Clean up my area and wait Take a break until someone shows up

Phones on the clock: Stay put away. Breaks and real emergencies only. A quick check now and then I need to be reachable all day Earbuds in while I work

It's 7:50 and you're going to be 20 minutes late. You: Call or text right now Just get there as fast as I can Explain when I get there

Where you're headed

A year from now, what do you want to be able to run or do here that you can't do today? Why that? What's the best thing anyone ever taught you at work? How did they teach it?

Rate yourself, 1 (working on it) to 5 (dialed in). We'll check with your references.

4. References

Two people who've seen you work. Not your mom.

Reference 1: name, how you know them, phone Reference 2: name, how you know them, phone

Anything else we should know? (schedule conflicts, questions for us) Resume (optional) I understand JAMCo is a drug-free workplace. We run chainsaws, a sawmill and heavy equipment, so this one isn't negotiable. Everything above is true, and you're OK to call my references.