Joiner / Cabinet Maker
3 weeks ago
Craft furniture. Mentor locals. Live Yolngu culture. Join Manapan Workshop in Nhulunbuy - housing, flights, and generous benefits included.
27th August, 2025Are you a master of timber, a mentor at heart, and ready for an adventure that blends craftsmanship with culture? Manapan is calling.
We're on the lookout for a skilled and passionate Furniture Maker & Workshop Mentor to join our team in Nhulunbuy, on the stunning Gove Peninsula. This isn't just a job - it's a chance to create bespoke furniture while empowering Yolngu trainees through hands on mentorship in a community driven workshop.
27th August, 2025Craft Furniture. Shape Futures. Live Culture.
We're on the lookout for a skilled and passionate Furniture Maker & Workshop Mentor to join our team in Nhulunbuy, on the stunning Gove Peninsula. This isn't just a job - it's a chance to create bespoke furniture while empowering Yolngu trainees through hands on mentorship in a community driven workshop.
Why This Role Is Special
- Live and work in Nhulunbuy, be immersed in Yolngu culture and community life
- Craft stunning, custom furniture using traditional and modern techniques
- Mentor and train local First Nations employees, helping build skills and confidence
- Be part of something bigger - a workshop that blends artistry, purpose, and impact
- Leading and mentoring a team of Yolngu trainees in the workshop
- Interpreting architectural and technical drawings to bring designs to life
- Using a wide range of tools - from routers to hand finishers - to create high quality pieces
- Managing timelines and collaborating with the broader team to deliver projects
- Championing ALPA values and maintaining a safe, clean, and inspiring workspace
- Trade qualifications in Cabinetmaking, Joinery, Shopfitting, or Furniture Making
- 5+ years of hands on experience in furniture production and finishing
- Proven leadership in a workshop setting
- Strong interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity
- OH&S White Card, NT Driver's License (or ability to obtain), and willingness to travel
- Confidence with Microsoft Office and workshop planning
- Housing + utilities covered
- 2 return flights per year to either Darwin or Cairns
- 7 weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave loading
- 14% superannuation
- Relocation assistance
- Health & wellbeing programs
- Free Travel Insurance (world-wide)
- Generous employee rewards program
- Salary sacrificing available
Apply now and become part of a team where craftsmanship meets community, and every piece tells a story.
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All applications will be treated confidentially and only those with the rights to work full time in Australia will be considered.
ALPA is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. We also encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background to apply.
Please contact the Recruitment Team via any further information.Apply For Job#J-18808-Ljbffr
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