Tradesperson Assitant

Join Ventia in a role which keeps the Australian Defence Force’s wheels turning!  
A great opportunity for a Trades Assistant to join our fully geared Defence Maintenance Contract team based at Townsville (Queensland).  

The Trades Assistant is responsible for the assistance of maintenance activities including tyre fitting on a vast range of exciting Defence vehicles and assets. 

Benefits 

• $34.29 an hour plus Super 

• Work 38 hours per week Monday to Friday and finish at 12 pm on Fridays  

• Training & Upskilling provided  

• Relocation assistance for the right candidate  

• Work on unique Defence vehicle and assets  

• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading 

• All tools, PPE and Uniforms provided 

• On-site Parking 

 
About the role  

• Helping trades personnel with all types of work in the workshop
• Assisting in maintenance and storeroom tasks
• Maintaining the work area in a neat and orderly manner
• Operating plant and equipment where qualified and licenced to do so 

About you   

• Hold a current Driver’s License (C class, manual, open)
• Have a great attitude, a good work ethic and complete tasks with minimal supervision

Additional experience would also be highly desirable;

• Tyre fitting experience 
• High Risk Work license with competencies in Forklift
• Computer Literacy using Microsoft office products (especially Excel)
• You must be an Australian Citizen and able to maintain a Defence Security Clearance