About the role

Activ’s timber business produces a range of timber products for commercial clients while supporting people with disabilities to live an independent life through employment opportunities.

The Assistant Production Coordinator will join the team in Bunbury during a busy period of growth due to ongoing work and new contracts. Supported and mentored by the Production Coordinator, your role will focus on supporting the team in keeping production on track to meet customer demands, while maintaining a strong emphasis on quality and most importantly, health and safety, through your supervision and hands on support in the workshop.

This is a permanent full time position working Monday to Friday, 7:54am-4:00pm and pays $33.61 per hour (approx. $66,500 equivalent). Working for a not for profit you will also have access to salary packaging options which could increase your take home pay by an additional $9,700* a year. 

Key duties:

• Assisting in the planning and coordination of production schedules and resource allocation
• Ensuring a strong focus on safety by identifying, reporting and addressing hazards
• Overseeing preventative maintenance schedules to minimise downtime and assisting in managing stock levels of spare parts and consumables
• Providing workshop supervision and being hands on with production activities during high demand periods
• Assisting in identifying and implementing improvements, delivering training, inductions, safety talks and team briefings, and managing on-site contractors
• Providing guidance and coaching to enhance the skills and competency of all personnel

What you need:

• Genuine desire to support individuals living with disability in the workplace
• Previous supervisory experience in a production environment
• Willingness and ability to work alongside the team in operating machinery and hands on production activities
• Experienced, and having a passion and focus on ensuring safety in the work environment and identifying risks and hazards
• Strong planning, time management, and prioritisation skills to adapt to changing demands, with the ability to work efficiently and handle overtime when required
• Experience in the Microsoft Office suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Desirable but not essential:
• Exposure to LEAN and/or continuous improvement techniques
• Forklift ticket

We are Activ. We are Customer Driven, Listen Loudly, Dare to Try, and Deliver on Promises. As a team, we are a fantastic collection of diverse individuals all coming together to achieve a common goal, to support those living with disability to live the life they choose.

As part of the team, you will have access to:

• Salary-sacrificing options up to $18,550 to increase your take-home pay
• Flexible work options for work-life balance
• Training through Activ’s RTO
• Various staff benefits from our corporate partners
• Employee assistance and wellbeing program
• Free health hotline with unlimited 24x7 confidential health advice for yourself and your adult family members
• Up to 4 weeks of purchased leave available for full-time employees
• An accepting and open environment to work and thrive in while giving back to the community

Activ merged with national disability services provider genU from July 1, 2024. We are excited about the opportunities this brings our customers and staff, with a national presence and great career opportunities as one of Australia's largest five NDIS providers.

Submitting your application is easy. All we need is your current CV and for you to answer a couple of questions, and then one of the team will be in touch. As a part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a video interview. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia, live locally and be willing to get or already have:

• Valid Driver Licence
• National Police Clearance (at our cost)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module 

To deliver the best service for our customers, we strive toward a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we support. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. 

Activ reserves the right to remove advertising and/or commence the selection process before the application close date.

*Calculations are estimates and do not take into consideration any personal circumstances