AddressAbout Akura
Akura is a leading construction and property development company providing industrial property solutions to owner-occupiers, developers, and investors. Operating for over 45 years, we've built our reputation on quality, on-time delivery, and innovative design.
We are a family-owned company with a progressive values-based culture, a healthy pipeline of work and big plans for future growth. Our unique product offering supports our clients across the full construction cycle, from architectural and structural design, in-house manufacturing of structural steel and precast concrete panels, through to on-site teams and project management.
The result? Top-shelf Industrial Space.
About the role
We're looking for team members to join our us as Precast Operators in our precast facility. You'll have some experience in construction or similar industry and be interested in an opportunity to learn and grow on the job.
There's also opportunity to come on board as a more senior operator - if you're trade qualified carpenter, cabinet-maker/builder, concreter, roofer or experienced steel fixer, or have a natural flair for detailed work such as carpentry, formwork or similar, we'd also love to hear from you.
We're a growing business with big plans for the future - we'll show you the ropes and give you opportunity to grow with us.
Key Responsibilities
As an Precast Operator, some of the things you’ll do will include:
• Interpreting shop drawings
• Marking out panels as per shop drawings
• Preparing timbers and foam to place inside panels
• Installing formwork on tables prior to concrete pours
• Preparing and installing reinforcement for each precast panel
• Pouring concrete / managing the concrete pour
• Finishing the concrete
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the building industry
• Extensive experience in interpreting shop drawings
• A natural flair for detailed work such as carpentry, formwork or similar
• Exceptional attention to detail and a quality focus, always seeking to deliver your best work
• A current driver’s licence
You’ll also be:
• A team player with strong communication skills and a positive, can-do attitude
• Someone who takes a safety-first approach in everything you do
• Someone who identifies and embraces opportunities for improvement
• Someone who aspires to lead a small team - you won't do this on day one, but over time this is something you'll grow into
What we offer you
• An exciting career opportunity in a market-leading business experiencing rapid growth
• The opportunity to work in one place, out of the weather in our precast manufacturing facility in Kelso
• Opportunity to grow your career – we invest in our people
• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• Competitive hourly rate
• Inclusion in the Akura Factory Bonus Scheme
Interested?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Akura team.
Alignment with our core values is key so if you’ve got the right skills and you’re reliable, a team player with a can-do attitude, driven to deliver quality outputs and willing to innovate/challenge the status quo, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now to start your Akura journey.
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Want to know more?
Visit our website: https://akura.com.au/
Visit our Careers Page: https://akura.com.au/careers/
Visit our YouTube channel to check out our manufacturing facilities and what our Clients and Employees have to say about working with Akura: https://www.youtube.com/@AkuraConstruction/videos
