Timber and Wood Process Workers

Timber and Wood Process Workers perform routine tasks in paper and pulp mills, sawmills, timber yards, and wood processing and timber products factories.

**Indicative skill level:**

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

#### In Australia:

- AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

#### In New Zealand:

- NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification

**Tasks include:**

- rolling logs from trucks and conveyors to log decks, saw carriages and stacking bays - placing logs and wood billets onto conveyors and lathes for processing into chips, veneers and pulp - sorting and stacking timber during milling - placing timber for processing by machines and unloading cut timber from tail end of machines - assisting with setting up and operating plant and ancillary equipment used in the manufacture of sheets and boards - transporting processed wood products, such as plywood, chipboard sheets and panels, to work areas - clearing blockages in machines - assisting with measuring and cutting materials - packing and loading finished products for transportation - cleaning work areas, tools and equipment