Timber Processing Operator — 4‑Day Week, Full‑Time

The Pentarch Group; Imbil; On-site; AUD 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base hourly rate 27.08 AUD

Paid overtime opportunities

4-day week roster

Permanent, full-time

Learn across plant machinery

Long-term career growth

Supportive management

Health, safety & wellbeing focus

Job summary

The Pentarch Group’s Superior Wood Pty Ltd is hiring Process Operators for our Imbil and Melawondi sites south of Gympie. You will operate and monitor timber processing machinery, grade timber, and support production with a strong focus on health and safety.

This is a permanent, full-time role on a 4-day week roster with day shifts (5:15am–3:15pm). We offer a base hourly rate of 27.08 AUD + super, paid overtime, and opportunities to learn across plant machinery.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in machine operating, labouring or manual handling in a production environment is desirable.
• Ability to independently travel to and from both Melawondi and Imbil work sites.
• High-risk forklift licence is advantageous.
• Positive attitude, reliable and punctual.
• Strong commitment to safety.
• Knowledge of the timber industry is favourable.
• Ability to manually handle various sizes of timber product.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and produce high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Operation and monitoring of timber processing machinery and plant.
• Timber grading, stacking, sorting, wrapping and strapping.
• Machine monitoring, fault detection and basic troubleshooting.
• Inventory handling and production support duties.
• Manual handling of timber products.
• Maintaining a clean, safe and organised work environment.
• Supporting production targets and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Having a constant focus on health & safety across all areas of our site.

Skills

Machine operating

Labouring

Manual handling

High-risk forklift licence

Safety focus

Teamwork

Job description

The Pentarch Group’s Superior Wood Pty Ltd is hiring Process Operators for our Imbil and Melawondi sites south of Gympie. You will operate and monitor timber processing machinery, grade timber, and support production with a strong focus on health and safety.

This is a permanent, full-time role on a 4-day week roster with day shifts (5:15am–3:15pm). We offer a base hourly rate of 27.08 AUD + super, paid overtime, and opportunities to learn across plant machinery.