White River Forest Products (WRFP) offers employees a positive, supportive and indiscriminatory work environment that values teamwork, safety, and sustainability. The northwestern Ontario sawmill located midway between Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie allows every worker an opportunity to make a difference in a small community.
The company’s president Frank Dottori highlights how WRFP aims to satisfy its customers' needs and strives to provide a supportive work environment for all its employees.
"We take pride in the work we do at White River Forest Products because we know that we're helping to build dreams. Whether people buy our quality lumber to build their dream home, cottage, or business, or want a good-paying job with us for themselves and the generations to come in the community," Dottori says.
The White River sawmill employs more than 160 people, and they are currently looking for more people to join their team.
On top of being a community-based venture, the sawmill prides itself on being a low-cost forestry company that aims to protect the environment and create long-term social, cultural, and economic benefits for the region, its people, employees, and shareholders, Dottori says.
WRFP’s Profit Sharing Program offers all their employees the opportunity to participate and share in the growth and financial success of the company through participation and sharing of the Company’s profits which is distributed quarterly.
In addition to the company’s core values, WRFP is a leader in worker safety.
WRFP is committed to maintaining respectful relationships with all customers, stakeholders, and First Nations communities.
The White River sawmill complex is located within the White River Forest in White River, Ontario. The company was formed in 2013 by private investors led by Dottori, Netamisakomik Anishinabek, and the White River Economic Development Corporation.
For more information on how to join the White River Forest Products team, visit their official website by going here to check out current job openings or by contacting their Human Resources department by emailing HR@wrfp.ca.
