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Pioneer Millworks: 100% Employee Owned

Pioneer Millworks operates on the triple bottom line—a simple belief that People, Planet, and Prosperity work together to ensure a better future. Our coworkers are more than just employees, they’re part of what makes our company successful.

At Pioneer Millworks every individual has an ownership mentality because we are 100% Employee-Owned as an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). Being Employee-Owned means every employee has a vested interest in the profitability of the company, the cultural values we represent, and the quality work we do.

Accordingly, we offer our team flexibility, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes the largest wealth building tool an employer can provide—an employee stock ownership plan. Read more about out ESOP here.

I feel very fortunate to work for a company that values growth and is always striving to better itself, adapting and improving through creative innovation. Pioneer inspires those same values within its community of employees by genuinely investing in them and encouraging their strengths and skills. A company that truly values its workers, shares its successes, and offers real opportunity to learn and grow along with it is a rare find.

Meagan Samuels, Samples & Color Development

I am very thankful for the opportunity to work at Pioneer Millworks. The consistent support and encouragement to grow as an employee and as an individual is something I have rarely experienced in my professional endeavors. It is exciting to be a part of a growing company that honestly embodies their ethos: People, Planet, and Prosperity. 

Rae Polivka, Office Manager/Business Administrator

I love it here! Pioneer Millworks has given me the opportunity to explore a new career path that I never would have thought possible. It has been an amazing experience to be able to not only watch our company grow, but also grow alongside it with the support of my co-workers. 

Stacy Wallace, Logistics & Acquisitions

For me, working at Pioneer Millworks has been a rewarding experience. We offer employees a dynamic and collaborative environment where their skills and creativity are valued. Pioneer Millworks fosters a culture of innovation, sustainability, and craftsmanship, providing co-workers with opportunities for professional growth and a sense of purpose while contributing to high-quality, environmentally conscious products that are made in the U.S.A.

Josh Felty, Production Manager

The Pioneer Millworks team truly feels like family. I feel supported here and encouraged to succeed and grow. Every day I am motivated by my coworkers’ dedication and work ethic.

Alex Monachino, Sales & Production Support

Being part of a company that offers so many opportunities to grow is amazing. My co-workers have become like a chosen family, and we all help, support, and cheer each other on, celebrating our victories together.

Susan Fornof, Sales Support

Doing right by the planet is critical to my personal fulfillment and I can’t say enough about the collective effort at our company in prioritizing craft, environment, and community in all we do.

Megan Avila, Pioneer Millworks Finance Team

Pioneer Millworks is a wonderful place to work. I truly feel like I am a valued part of the team, and the fact that we are 100% Employee Owned gives me a tremendous sense of involvement in the company.

Lizzy Lynch, Pioneer Millworks Marketing Coordinator

Pioneer Millworks is 100% Employee-Woned

In 2018 we started our transition from single ownership of our founder Jonathan Orpin, and in 2022 became a 100% employee-owned company as an ESOP, one of about 8,000 ESOP businesses in the country.

An ESOP (or Employee Stock Ownership Plan) is an employee benefit plan that enables coworkers as a group to own interest in part, or all, of a business in the form of shares of stock. It is also a type of Trust that acts as a retirement plan, similar to a 401K, by investing in company stock and holding its assets in the Trust for employee-owners, at no cost to those employee-owners, that also increases employee retention long term.

Having long operated on the triple bottom line—a simple belief that people, planet, and profit work together to ensure a better future, the Pioneer Millworks transition to employee-ownership is intended to ensure the environmental and social commitments the business was founded on 30+ years ago continue far into the future. Read more about our ESOP here.

Pioneer Millworks Benefit Summary

At Pioneer Millworks, we believe in using business as a force for good, and that starts with taking care of our people. We offer our employee-owners flexible scheduling and great benefits including:

  • 70% company-paid medical coverage
  • Dental & vision coverage
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation time
  • Company matching 401k plan.
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • And much more

For more information please contact us: info@pioneermillrowks.com

Pioneer Millworks Shared Values

Values are what we hold ourselves accountable to as coworkers and team members. These are how we show up every day, how we make decisions, and how we grow within the companies. We’re always working to be even better at achieving these values and it is how we are evaluated by our peers & Managers. We also use them to evaluate new members to the team.

  1. Craftsmanship: We support the hand of the maker and believe in the character & compassion that shows through the details of our peoples’ work.
  2. Build Better: We cut the wake, striving to be leaders in innovative materials, design, and process so that buildings are part of the climate solution.
  3. Ownership: We are committed for the long term and share in the results of our decisions. We make intentional choices so that we have a planet for people to love.
  4. We treasure our reputation: We believe that showing up honestly for our clients, coworkers, and community builds a stronger company that leads to our best work. When things aren't right, we fix them; when we succeed, we do it together.
  5. The beauties of wood: We have great respect for the material and celebrate the potentials in a patent owned by nature.

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