Trades Assistant

About Us:

Varley Group is an Australian company that has a rich history spanning over 135 years. We have evolved into a highly successful, diverse, and multi-national engineering operation servicing a wide variety of major sectors. With over 900 employees, our company reputation is built on providing first-class work, manufacturing quality products, and providing unsurpassed service. It is our broad but specialised skills base, and employees that have a passion for doing a good job that gives us a competitive edge. 

The Role:

We have permanent positions based at Tomago for experienced Trades Assistant/Production Workers working a 4 day week roster (Monday – Thursday or Tuesday – Friday). This role will involve assisting our trades and working on various vehicles and defence projects such as defence docking stations, truck builds and emergency service vehicle builds, using a variety of machinery.

To be considered for this role you will: 

• Have worked as a Trades Assistant or Production Worker within manufacturing workshops, ideally with experience working on mechanical, automotive and/or assembly projects.
• Have the ability to read and interpret technical drawings, and follow instructions and work procedures.
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Fabrication skills including welding/ hand and power tool use will be highly regarded
• Demonstrate a high quality of workmanship, and an attention to detail.
• Be physically capable to perform repetitive tasks – lifting, bending, twisting.
• Successfully complete a pre-placement medical including D&A testing.

Why Us:

With over 900 employees, our company reputation is built on providing first-class work, manufacturing products, and providing unsurpassed service. It is our broad but specialized skills base, and employees that have a passion for doing a good job that gives us a competitive edge. We are looking for employees that want to help us continue on this journey.

Benefits:

• Great life/work balance with a 4 day roster – enjoy a long weekend every week!
• Excellent hourly rate - $45.20 per hour
• Variety of work on innovating and market leading projects
• Permanent Position
• Discounted access to the Fitness Passport – giving you access to hundreds of fitness and sporting centres across Australia
• Opportunity for career development and encouragement to work across teams to build your skills and experience
• Access to our employee assistance program
• Easy site access/parking and onsite café 

To Apply:

If this sounds like the role you are looking for, please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience.

We know that diverse teams are high performing teams. At Varley Group, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and we are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer 

Are you interested in part-time hours? Would like a copy of the job advertisement in an alternative format or need support with your application? Please contact us via recruitment@varleygroup.com