General Assistant/toolstoreperson

**TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers**

**General Assistant/Toolstoreperson**

**Various TAFE NSW locations within Western Sydney Region**

**Casual**

**$35.90 - $44.21 per hour**

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.

**We invest in our people**

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

**About the role**

A General Assistant - Toolstore person is responsible for providing high level customer service to enhance the effective and efficient delivery of frontline class support. Your day-to-day activities will include but not limited to supporting students by contributing to a positive learning experience, general administration work, purchasing and organising tools, equipment and materials for students and staff. This position will carry out manual handling activities and may be required to work to a roster.

We have vacancies at **Blacktown, Campbelltown, Granville, Lidcombe, Liverpool, Macquarie Fields, Miller, Mount Druitt, Kingswood - Nepean, Nirimba and Wetherill Park.**

We are seeking to build our casual talent pool for this region.

**About You**
- You are a self-starter who is willing to be hands-on to support learning outcomes and delivery in the classroom.
- You are excited to share your industry knowledge and experience with others and available for casual work.
- Have demonstrated experience working within a trade environment, using a range of hand and power tools and able to conduct minor repairs and maintenance.
- Are you looking for casual work while you study or looking for a second job, we will work around your current availability.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

**Essential Criteria**
- Demonstrated experience working within a trade environment or related work areas.
- Demonstrated experience in all aspects of purchasing within a trade environment.
- Demonstrated experience in use of hand and power tools, and tool maintenance in a trade environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work as a team member or with limited supervision.
- Ability to address and meet focus capabilities as stated in the Position Description.

**Highly Desirable**:

- Forklift license
- Experience in specific trades including Automotive, Air-Conditioning, Bricklaying, Fitting & Machining, Metal Fabrication and Welding, Electrical, Plumbing, Furniture and/or Construction.

**Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion**

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

**Applications close 11.55pm AEDT Wednesday 19th March 2025**
- Your current resume
- Complete the pre-screening questions

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.