Project coordinator website: Carpentry Australia
Roles:
- Carpentry apprenticeship and labourer positions, with multiple employers across the Sydney Greater West region, NSW
- Mix of permanent full-time and permanent part-time roles
- At or above award pay rates
A face-to-face candidate information session for this project will be held at Mount Druitt, 10 am on Wednesday 10 September 2025.
If you are with Workforce Australia Services or Transition to Work and are interested in finding out more about this project, ask your provider to refer you to the information session or contact the department via launchintowork@dewr.gov.au for further details.
Job description
Tasks involved:
- Collaborating and learning from qualified tradespeople and experienced colleagues
- Reading drawings/plans, measuring and marking out (for example, measuring and marking lengths of timber for a deck)
- Digging, moving and organising construction materials and using hand tools (basic carpentry techniques – frameworks, cutting, shaping etc.)
- Site set up and cleanup
- Following safety protocols
- Working across a range of work sites across Sydney
The employers are looking for people who:
- have a genuine interest in carpentry
- have the physical fitness required for the role
- are keen to learn
- are reliable and punctual
- can follow instructions
- have attention to detail
- are willing to work in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments
- can work in a team.
Prerequisites required for all roles:
- Must be aged 18 years or over
- Must pass a drug and alcohol test
- Must be able to get to and from work independently
Additional requirements for some of the roles:
- Must have the identity documents required to complete a National Criminal History check and return a satisfactory National Criminal History check. The project coordinator will organise and pay for this check if you are shortlisted for a role requiring this.
- Must have the identity documents required to complete a Working with Children check. The project coordinator will organise and pay for this check if you are shortlisted for a role requiring this.
- Must have a driver’s licence (minimum of Provisional) and a car for roles that require working offsite on building sites.
Project details
Duration: 15 days
Project training location: Mount Druitt, New South Wales
Project start date: Tuesday 11 November 2025
Project Coordinator: Carpentry Australia
Project activities
- Life and workplace skills training tailored to the role
- Accredited construction induction training to obtain a White Card
- Site tours at various work sites
- Mentoring to support your success during the project and when you commence in employment
