Posted: 18/11/2025
Closing Date: 01/03/2026
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Caboolture
Job Category: Health Safety & Environment
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 strong 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.
Job Description
The successful applicant will:
* Promote a harm free, psychologically safe, care-oriented workplace
* Support the development and implement the management of the Environment Health and Safety control systems for the site.
* Undertake the execution of basic changes for safety initiatives supporting sawmilling, maintenance and further processing
* Assure environment health and safety control standards are in place and adhered to through site inspections and auditing with Department members and EHSE reps.
* Assist in the Management of the EH&S systems for data entry and system review to ensure compliance.
* Communicate and work with internal and external key stakeholders
* Develop toolbox talks and other key correspondence on EHS items for roll out into site
* Support the monitoring and reporting of EHS performance – Key KPI's
Other Core Accountabilities
* Promote AKD to customers, suppliers and the community to have an accepted social license
* Purchasing via MEX and EH&S product research to sustain and maintain continuous improvement
* Develop to draft standards, Safety Alerts and EH&S literature as directed
* Site tours and orientation as directed by EH&S Manager
* Site RTW back up and EH&S cover
* Support the roll out of new EH&S systems or processes and user training for the site
* Maintain the site Chemical Register in line with national database
* Chair the Site Safety Meetings with support from the EHS Manager
* Support risk management process across the site and business
Key to your success in this role will be:
* Intermediate computer skills involve understanding more complex computer software
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
* Excellent organisational/coordination skills and attention to detail
* Ability to make connections and foster relationships
* Open and honest demeanour
Experience or knowledge in these areas are not necessary but will be highly regarded:
* Experience in Environment Health and Safety – involved in EH&S outside of their normal duties highly regarded
* Achieved or willing to undertake further studies in Cert IV Workplace Health and Safety highly regarded
* Energetic, ambitious, curious, driven, disciplined to drive continuous improvement and have progressive mindset.