Carpenter
Step Bros Pty Ltd

Get the foundations of your building and construction career off to a great start with this placement!
Working with qualified and experienced tradespeople, you will gain valuable, practical, real-world experience in the workplace.
Based in Carrum Downs, this local business will give you a terrific opportunity to build on your industry skills and knowledge. This employer is looking for a keen and enthusiastic student who is keen to pursue a career in this area. In time a possible SBAT for a student with the right attitude and ability.

Skills You Might Learn

During your placement, you may undertake the following:
- Stack, store general organisation and inventory of materials
- Learn about and observe the quotation/estimating process
- Learn more about reading and interpreting technical drawings
- Loading and unloading materials and tools into work vehicles and sites
- Use hand tools
- Perform basic carpentry tasks
- Labour for trades on site, given suitable supervision
- Learn to be part of the team while observing and using OH&S policies & procedures pertinent to the work place.
- Clean site equipment under supervision
- Apply safe handling and use of plant and power tools
- Organise, materials, stock and equipment
- Customer Service skills
- Develop good organizational skills, eg maintain a clean and tidy work site

Typical Tasks & Duties

Students will gain hands-on experience across many aspects of the business. This placement will provide you with a range of opportunities to develop your skills while working alongside experienced industry tradespeople.

Student Requirements

Students may have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills while on work placement. These will include valuable general employability skills such as:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Initiative and enterprise
- Planning and organising
- Self-management
- Learning
- Technology

Students may attain vital industry specific skills which will also relate to their studies such as:
- Hands-on practical experience
- Observing and learning from industry qualified and experienced professionals
- Working in real-life scenarios and environments
- Working with tools and equipment necessary to the occupation and business
- Liaising and working with colleagues, manages, customers/clients and suppliers.

Dress Requirements

Most employers will have an expectation on what is appropriate dress or a requirement (such as safety foot-wear and or uniform) for the workplace. Please contact employer or discuss at interview for details relating to any dress and protective clothing requirements prior to the placement commencement date.

Special Transport Requirements

Student is to arrange own transport to and from the employer. Some public bus services may be accessed.