AddressWhitsunday Coast Airport Administration Trainee
Temporary / Full Time – 12 Months
Location – Whitsunday Coast Airport (Proserpine)
$17,992 to $39,572 per annum (Wage dependent on age & level of school completed)
The Whitsunday Regional Council is situated at the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. The region encompasses the 74 tropical Whitsunday Islands, the coastal towns of Cannonvale, Airlie Beach, Jubilee Pocket, Shute Harbour and Bowen along with the rural towns of Proserpine and Collinsville. The Whitsunday region offers a dynamic environment and is perfectly placed to live, work, play and invest.
The Role
An exciting opportunity exists within our Commercial Businesses directorate for a Whitsunday Coast Airport Administration Trainee. Council is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic person to undertake a Certificate III in Business Administration. This traineeship qualification has a nominal duration period of 12 months. Continued employment beyond the 12-month traineeship period is not guaranteed.
In the role of Airport Administration Trainee, you will undertake tasks including a provision of administration support services to the Terminals Officer, Operations Manager and Director Commercial Businesses. Tasks will include, but are not limited to filing, answering phones and the use of computer systems including the Microsoft Office Suite.
What’s in it for you? A 9-day working fortnight, twelve months paid employment, a nationally recognised qualification, mentoring and support as well as paid study time!
Funding for this position has been provided to Council through the Skilling Queenslanders for Work Initiative – First Start Program. The program aims to provide young people and disadvantaged Queensland job seekers with opportunities to gain a nationally recognised qualification and 12 months on the job experience.
To be eligible, you must be:
- aged 15 years or older and no longer at school; and
- able to meet citizen, residency and visa requirements to undertake an apprenticeship.
In addition to the above, to be eligible you must be able to identify with at least one of the following:
- a young person (aged 15-24 years), including those in and transitioned from out-of-home care;
- a long-term unemployed job seeker;
- a mature-age job seeker (aged 45 years or older);
- an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person;
- a migrant or refuge from a culturally and linguistically diverse background;
- a person with a disability;
- a displaced worker (retrenched or redundant);
- a woman re-entering the workforce;
- a veteran, ex-ADF personnel or their family member.
Essential
- Basic literacy, numeracy and oral communication skills sufficient to complete a Certificate III in Business.
Desirable
- Class C ‘Manual’ Motor Vehicle Driver’s Licence.
Apply Now
To view the position description please click on the job attachments tab above. To apply, click the ‘Apply’ button above. For any further information regarding this role, please contact a member of our Human Resources Operations team on (07) 4761 3*** or (07) 4761 3***.
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