Process Employee (Sawmill - Timber Industry)

AKD Softwoods; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AKD Softwoods in Caboolture, QLD, is hiring for Process Employees & Machine Operators across shifts. Join a national business with opportunities to grow within a large timber production operation. Shifts include a 4-day week roster with early mornings or late-night starts, providing long weekends.

Pre-employment drug/alcohol testing applies, and forklift license is advantageous. These roles require reliability, flexibility and a commitment to workplace safety, with long-term employment

Qualifications

• Experience in manual handling roles.
• Reliable and flexible.
• Motivated and willing to grow.
• Commitment to Workplace Health & Safety (WHS).
• Commitment to long-term employment.
• Forklift license and experience is an advantage but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate production machine centres effectively according to established standards.
• Ensure all quality specifications are met.
• Record process data to support continuous improvement—equipment fault codes, quality data, product tally data.
• Report equipment faults and assist maintenance teams in diagnosing and repairing faults.
• Wrap and strap timber packs for dispatch.

Skills

Manual Handling

Forklift License

Job description

Process Employee (Sawmill - Timber Industry)

Posted: 20/10/2026

Closing Date: 28/11/2026

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).
• 5-day work week: Start 10:30pm to 6:06am Monday to Friday (working a 7.6-hour shift with paid meal break).

Our cleaners:

• A typical night shift will entail using an air pressure hose, removal of saw dust and small pieces of wood under machinery, bending and working in tight or low spaces.
• Cleaning of all plant and equipment in a safe and competent manner, as to minimise risk of injury to a person or damage to the plant and equipment
• This fixed nightshift role is a key part in the operations in ensuring a safe and efficient plant is maintained, supporting production operations to achieve designated goals

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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