Process Employee (Sawmill - Timber Industry)

AKD Softwoods; Australia; Remote; AUD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

AKD Softwoods is hiring Process Employees & Machine Operators for Caboolture operations in Queensland. Join a national business offering a 4-day roster with shifts starting early morning or late afternoon to suit lifestyle, and opportunities to learn multiple roles within a high performing team.

Successful applicants will demonstrate reliability, flexibility, and commitment to safety, with prior manual handling experience. Pre-employment drug/alcohol testing and capacity testing are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in manual handling roles.
• Commitment to safety at all times.
• Willingness to learn and grow within AKD.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate production machine centres according to standards.
• Ensure all quality specifications are met.
• Record process data to support continuous improvement (fault codes, quality data, tally data).
• Report equipment faults and assist maintenance with diagnosis and repairs.
• Wrap and strap timber packs.

Skills

Manual handling

Reliability

Flexibility

Growth mindset

Workplace safety

Job description

Process Employee (Sawmill - Timber Industry)

Posted: 08/09/2026

Closing Date: 10/10/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Job Category: Manufacturing Transport & Logistics

AKD is a successful forestry products company, growing and manufacturing sustainable quality timber products. With operations across Queensland, NSW and Victoria we have 1,000 plus strong team members who are passionate about our business!

AKD is proud of our diverse culture that supports empowered individuals, embraces teamwork, and encourages a simple action orientated ‘can do - make it happen’ attitude.

Job Description

We have a number of exciting full-time opportunities throughout our Caboolture operations forProcess Employees & Machine Operators. We are after applicants that want to join a national business, be motivated to make a difference and be provided an opportunity to grow a career with AKD.

Shifts are available with our attractive roster allowing you to work full-time hours across a 4-day week roster between Monday & Thursday on the shift that suits your lifestyle.

We have a number of different departments across our site which creates fantastic opportunities to learn a number of different roles.

Day shift Rosters

• 4-day work week: Start at 5am and finish at 3pm Monday to Monday to Thursday – Have a long weekend every weekend! (working a 9.5-hour shift).

Afternoon shift rosters

• 4-day work week:: Starts at 3:30pm and finish at 1:30am Monday to Thursday – Have a long weekend every weekend! (working a 9.5-hour shift).

These positions will suit a motivated applicant that is keen to grow within a large organisation in a high performing team.

Key Duties & Responsibilities will include:

• Set up and operate production machine centres effectively and according to established standards
• Ensuring all quality specifications are met
• Record process data to support continuous improvement – equipment fault codes, quality data, product tally data
• Reporting equipment faults and assisting maintenance team in completing diagnosis and repairs
• Wrapping and strapping of timber packs

The successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• Previous experience manual handling type roles
• Reliability and flexibility
• Motivated and willing to grow
• Commitment to Workplace Health & Safety
• Commitment to long term employment
• Forklift license and experience is an advantage but not mandatory

Note: Pre-employment drug and alcohol, along with functional capacity testing, will be required.

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