Workrate Constructions PTY LTD
5 days ago
Carpenter - Full Time, Permanent
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Company information
- Company
- Workrate Constructions PTY LTD
- Location
- Australia, Victoria, Geelong Region, Geelong, Norlane Australia
- Posted
- 5 days ago
Job description
About the company
Workrate Constructions PTY LTD is a construction and carpentry company located in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The company provides a range of residential construction services, including renovations, extensions, framing, decking, pergolas, fencing and landscaping, with a focus on quality workmanship and reliable project delivery.
Role overviewThe purpose of the Carpenter role at Workrate Constructions is to supervise and carry out carpentry works, coordinate site activities, ensure quality workmanship and maintain safety standards across residential construction and renovation projects.
Key responsibilities- Interpret blueprints, drawings, and sketches to understand project requirements.
- Cut, shape, and assemble materials using manual and power tools, ensuring accuracy and precision.
- Construct, set up, repair, and maintain structures and fixtures in wood and other materials, following specific guidelines.
- Select, source, and manage construction materials, maintaining an inventory of supplies and ensuring that materials are secured and assembled using hand tools, wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
- Adhere to local building regulations, safety rules, and environmental standards.
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment, wearing appropriate clothing and footgear at all times.
- Coordinate and supervise activities of workers to ensure construction requirements are met.
- Performing lock-up, fix-out, eaves installation, and external cladding works, as well as fitting door and window frames, ensuring high-quality finishes and structural integrity in all residential construction projects.
- Communicate with clients to discuss project details, updates, and alterations, aiming to meet their expectations and complete work within the allocated timeline and budget.
- Move essential materials around the job site as allocated and clean-up worksite debris.
- Manage the condition of carpentry tools and construction equipment, performing necessary repairs and adjustments.
- Relevant trade qualification in Carpentry (Certificate III in Carpentry or equivalent).
- Minimum of 1 year post-qualification experience performing construction carpentry works in a professional building environment.
- Minimum of 1 year experience undertaking structural and finishing carpentry tasks, including framing, formwork, fix-out, and installation works.
- Minimum of 1 year experience reading, interpreting, and applying architectural blueprints, construction drawings, and technical specifications.
- Minimum of 1 year experience installing, assembling, and fixing commercial building components including wall and ceiling framing systems, doors, windows, linings, and external cladding in accordance with project specifications.
- Minimum of 1 year experience setting out and aligning commercial carpentry works using measurements, levels, and layout references to ensure accuracy, tolerances, and compliance with approved construction drawings.
- Current Australian driver’s licence is preferable.
- High level of physical capability and manual dexterity, including the ability to stand for extended periods and perform repetitive manual tasks.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver work to construction tolerances and quality standards.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within site teams.
Required skills
- teamwork
- interpersonal skills
- attention to detail
- accuracy
- construction
- quality standards
- communication skills
- precision
- carpentry
- framing
- manual dexterity
- glue
- inventory
- environmental standards
- budget
- formwork
- equipment maintenance
- blueprints
- project specifications
- hand tools
- power tools
- nails
- technical specifications
- site activities
- measurements
- post-qualification experience
- renovations
- materials management
- trade qualification
- physical capability
- manual tools
- installation works
- drawings
- project delivery
- client communication
- building regulations
- tolerances
- safety rules
- quality workmanship
- window frames
- residential construction
- sketches
- fixtures
- door frames
- landscaping
- structures
- australian driver's licence
- clothing
- tool maintenance
- setting out
- extensions
- levels
- construction drawings
- pergolas
- architectural blueprints
- certificate iii in carpentry
- fix-out
- structural integrity
- timeline
- fencing
- decking
- work environment
- structural carpentry
- aligning
- finishing carpentry
- wood screws
- dowel pins
- job site
- project updates
- footgear
- lock-up
- eaves installation
- external cladding
- project alterations
- worksite debris
- commercial building components
- wall framing systems
- ceiling framing systems
- linings
- layout references
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