Junior Apprentice Furniture Cabinet Maker

Join a growing small team of young workers in our 37-year-old family business in Wangara, using various tools and machinery to manufacture high-quality solid timber beds. Work off customer orders to select, cut, prepare, trim and sand timber before joining, attaching brackets, oiling and packing in boxes for dispatch. Work as a team to push production further each week for a bigger weekly bonus (see the merits of your work straight away!).

Start off working full time and if we're both keen, get qualified with a Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology through North Metro TAFE (Balga).

BENEFITS

• FUN WORK - Enjoy making timber beds from start to finish in a casual and friendly team

• NICE CONDITIONS - Onsite work only in our air-conditioned factory (rare) across the road from Wanneroo Markets, cafes etc.

• FLEXIBLE HOURS - Full-time work Monday to Friday usually 8am-4pm (start and finish 1 or 2 hours earlier if preferred)

• GOOD WEEKLY PAY - On top of your normal pay, get a weekly production bonus and optional overtime pay

• GET QUALIFIED (optional) - Secure your future as a qualified Cabinet Maker

PAY RATES

• We don't just pay the normal rates. We pay a production bonus to ALL employees EVERY WEEK based on individual hours worked vs. production output. Average bonus works out to roughly $2 per hour on top of your pay.

• Plus OPTIONAL OVERTIME (currently max 5 hours per week) at a minimum 1.5x the award rate

• Earn while you learn: get paid if you're at TAFE (4x full-time 2-week training blocks per year for 3 years). We reimburse all your TAFE training fees too

• Get a $5000 apprenticeship grant from the government (*grants can change over time, please check with Apprenticeship Support Australia)

WHO YOU ARE

• Interested in woodworking and potentially becoming a qualified cabinet maker

• OR recently started an Apprenticeship and not happy at your current job

• Good attention to detail and work ethic

• Transport to Wangara each day, or could carpool

• No driver's license or tools required

HOW TO APPLY

Please include your resume plus a brief note or cover letter addressed to Daniel to introduce yourself, any woodworking interest/experience and transport options to Wangara.