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What this job is
A timber and wood production operator tends and operates machinery on sawmill or timber processing floors to cut, shape, and process logs and timber products to specification. They monitor automated and semi-automated equipment, feed raw materials, adjust blade settings and guides, and ensure output meets quality standards and safety requirements. The role requires attention to grain direction, moisture content, and product specifications while maintaining Safe Work Australia compliance on high-noise, high-speed machinery environments.
Pay
A$1,451 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Adjust cut sizescore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Goods Receipt Processingcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stock Counting and Stocktakecore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Managementcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Check quality of raw materials
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Dispatch Documentation
- ERP and Inventory Systems
- Process Improvement Identification
- Record Management
- Supplier Communication