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 robust 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.
We have a number of exciting full time opportunities throughout our Caboolture operations forLog Yard Loader 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.
Reporting to the Log Yard Supervisor, the fundamental purpose of the position is to ensure the Greenmill is stocked with logs at all times to achieve production goals and to ensure the log yard is run efficiently and kept clean and organised.
Shifts are available with our attractive roster allowing you to work full-time hours across a 4-day week roster between Monday & Friday on the shift that suits your lifestyle.
You will be provided a non-work day each week as part of the 4 day roster spread over 5 days Monday to Friday.
Day shift hours
Start at 5:30am and finish at 3:30pm (working a 9.5 hour shift)- 4 day work week with a non-working day assiged each week (day off rotates each week)
These positions will suit a motivated applicant that is keen to grow within a large organisation and enjoys working in a high performing team.
Responsibilities
Safety compliance including use of JSA's, SOP's, LOTO:
Report all incidents and near misses.
Showing initiative e.g. making a work area safe and tidy, informing supervisor of hazards, identifying improved work methods, learning about how plant is operated etc
Involved in developing improved safe work methods
Genuine commitment to safety
Production Duties:
Liaise with Forestry regarding deliveries, segregation, rejects, weighbridge, etc.




Assist Log Yard employees where necessary
Load bark on logs on to debarker deck from trailer
Unload bark off logs and stack on the skids in the yard
Load bark of logs by request to the green mill
Identify and report machines that are not functioning correctly
Work in partnership with the other team members to achieve the best possible performance across the shifts
General Duties:
Perform general housekeeping/cleaning duties and tasks
Identify and reduce wastes
Report any quality issues or concerns
Take part in continuous improvement training and initiates
Support AKD continually evolving culture
Housekeeping standards: 100% working in a clean and tidy work environment, and always cleaning up work area at completion of job
Planning skills: 100% plans each work activity considering time, skills & materials, safety preventive measures required before work proceeds, or when breakdowns / blockages occur
Care shown to tools and plant: demonstration of care, cleaning, storing and maintenance of tools and plant
Reports use of sub-standard materials and consumables:
Team work and communication
Lead/contribute in all team communications such as toolbox sessions and crew meetings
Contribute to process improvement sessions by raising opportunities to improve and supporting fellow team members in a positive manner
Always maintain an ethical and honest outlook, conducting yourself in a manner supportive of representing the company and the maintenance department
The successful applicant will:
Promote a harm free, physiologically safe, care-oriented workplace.
Deliver production targets with minimal down time.
Demonstrate consistent compliance to quality and safety standards.
Adherence to safety both legislative and company policies and procedures and active engagement in hazard reporting.
Role requirements:
Must hold loader licence.
Ability to work autonomously, and as an integral part of a team
Work permanent Shift Work with limited supervision
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📌 Loader Operator (Caboolture)
🏢 AKD Softwoods
📍 Caboolture