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839412 · ANZSCO V1.3

Sawmill Or Timber Yard Worker

Classification
Occupation
Skill level
5
Major group
Labourers

Classification

Major group
8Labourers

Description

Performs routine tasks in a sawmill or timber yard such as sorting and stacking timber, assisting timber machinists, assembling orders and racking offcuts.

Alternative titles

  • Timber Mill Worker
  • Wood Processing Worker

Specialisations

  • Dry Mill Worker (NZ)
  • Tailer-out

Unit group

8394 · Timber and Wood Process Workers

Description

UNIT GROUP 8394 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.

Skill level

Australia

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

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.

Occupation skill level 5

Tasks

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

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