Trade Assistant

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
The Perth Mint is seeking a reliable and hands-on Trades Assistant to help maintain the high standards of our facilities and operations.

In this role, you’ll assist with the servicing, maintenance, and general housekeeping of site buildings, grounds, plant, and equipment. You’ll work alongside skilled tradespeople within the Facilities team to ensure the site remains safe, clean, functional, and presentable. From supporting minor repairs and preventative maintenance to help keep our heritage-listed premises in pristine condition, your contribution will be essential to the smooth running of day-to-day operations.

You’ll be expected to follow Gold Corporation procedures and comply with all relevant Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental (OHS&E) legislation.

**ABOUT US**

Welcome to The Perth Mint, where golden career opportunities await.

The Perth Mint is an iconic Western Australian organisation operating on a truly global scale. Situated in East Perth for over 125 years, The Perth Mint is a premier tourist destination, an award-winning exporter, and a key supplier of precious metals to markets throughout the world.

There’s no organisation quite like it, with a variety of roles available, from engineers and chemists to artists and technicians.

Foster your fascination and pride in our work. Get inspired every day by the world-class precious metal products we work together to refine, design, produce and then distribute all over the globe. Connect to the rich history of our industry in a workplace firmly rooted in the present — as leaders in sustainability and inclusion.

At The Perth Mint, you’ll be supported in a diverse team where differences are celebrated and your well-being matters — striking the right work-life balance with compassionate team benefits. And if your career goals change, you’ll be empowered to change roles with training and internal mobility.

**Your role as a Trade Assistant will involve**:

- Help trades personnel (Electrical & Mechanical) with maintenance tasks as required.
- Complete daily routine rounds such as emptying cardboard cages, removing waste plastic containers, assisting with the rubbish disposal and tidy designated areas.
- General repairs to toilet cisterns and pipe work, training to be provided.
- Pressure clean equipment, and painting.
- Moving of office equipment and furniture, and tidying/cleaning process areas prior to and on job completion.
- Collection of parts and materials from suppliers.
- General duties may require operating some hand tools, training provided.
- Driving forklift, emptying skips, moving pallets, and operating a EWP.
- Ensure own safety and health at work and avoid adversely affecting the safety or health of any other person through any act or omission at work.
- Complete daily work records and input relevant data on computerised maintenance management system

**We are looking for someone who has the following**:

- Previous experience in a similar trades or facilities support role
- Basic knowledge of tools, equipment, and safe work practices
- The ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Strong work ethic with excellent time management
- Computer Literacy
- Valid Driver’s License
- Forklift License (preferred)

**Our Benefits**:

- Flexible work including purchased leave, leave at half pay and access to pro-rata long service leave
- Paid and unpaid parental leave
- Training and development
- Competitive salaries and employee discounts
- Charity and volunteer initiatives
- Income protection after an accident or illness
- Health and wellness programs, including an Employee Assistance Program
- Salary sacrifice - superannuation contributions.

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Our Commitment to Inclusion:_**

Inclusion is at the core of what we do. We are committed to equality and celebrate the diversity of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all characteristics that make us unique as individuals.

To learn more about our diversity and inclusion initiatives please visit our website.

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