Timber and Wood Process Worker: OSCA 839141

Performs routine tasks in a sawmill, timber yard or wood product factory, such as sorting and stacking timber, and assembling timber or wood product orders.

Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education

• Loads and unloads logs and timber onto equipment and conveyors for stripping and seasoning
• Transports wood and processed wood products such as plywood, chipboard sheets, and panels, to work areas
• Examines timber or wood for faults such as knots, bad edges and stains
• Assists production operators in operating timber and wood processing machinery or equipment, such as saws, planers and sanders
• Measures and cuts timber or wood products to specific dimensions using machines or hand tools
• Sorts and stacks timber or wood products according to size, type and quality
• Racks offcuts and removes waste timber or wood products from processing area for disposal or recycling
• Assembles orders by selecting and gathering required timber pieces or wood products
• Packs and loads finished timber or wood products for transportation