Solid Surface Trades Assistant – No Experience Required

Looking for a hands-on role where you can learn a real specialist trade?

Capital Solid Surface is looking for a Trades Assistant to join our team in Queanbeyan.

We manufacture and install solid surface products for commercial, healthcare, government and residential projects across the ACT and NSW. Our work is varied, custom and hands-on - and we're looking for someone practical, reliable and keen to learn.

You don't need solid surface experience. We'll teach you.

If you've worked in construction, manufacturing, a workshop, labouring or another hands-on role, that's great - but we're much more interested in finding someone with a good work ethic, practical ability and the right attitude.

What you'll be doing

• Assisting with the fabrication of solid surface products
• Cutting, shaping, sanding, polishing and finishing
• Learning solid surface joining and fabrication techniques
• Using hand tools, power tools and workshop machinery
• Assisting with CNC production and material preparation
• Helping with thermoforming and custom fabrication
• Assisting with site installations
• Reading measurements, drawings and job information
• Handling materials and finished products
• Keeping the workshop organised, safe and productive

As your skills develop, you'll take on more fabrication work and greater responsibility.

What we're looking for

You don't need to know solid surface already. What matters to us is that you:

• Are practical and comfortable working with your hands
• Are reliable and turn up when you're supposed to
• Can follow instructions and pay attention to detail
• Take pride in doing a job properly
• Are willing to learn
• Can work well as part of a team
• Are physically capable of hands-on workshop and installation work
• Have a current driver's licence

Previous workshop, manufacturing, construction, labouring or Trades Assistant experience is highly regarded but not essential.

A White Card and relevant safety training are also desirable. If you're otherwise the right person and don't currently hold everything required, talk to us.

Why work with us?

We're a specialist local manufacturer with a modern, well-equipped workshop and a genuinely varied workload.

You'll get:

• Permanent full-time employment
• $30–$38 per hour + super, depending on experience and capability
• 38 ordinary hours per week + overtime as required
• Hands-on training in specialist solid surface fabrication
• Experience with CNC and specialist manufacturing equipment
• Varied workshop and installation work
• Ongoing skills development
• The opportunity to take on more responsibility as your skills grow

This isn't a dead-end factory hand job. If you're capable and want to learn, there's plenty of room to develop.

Interested?

Apply through Indeed with your resume and tell us a little about your previous work experience and why you think you'd be a good fit.

Don't have every skill listed? Apply anyway. We'd rather meet a practical, reliable person who's keen to learn than miss someone good because their previous job title wasn't exactly what we were looking for.

Please note that any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory reference checks, a pre-employment medical/physical assessment, verification of your right to work in Australia and verification of relevant licences and certifications.

Pay: $30.00 – $38.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee mentoring program
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person