Senior Overseer Textiles 5D

Senior Trade Overseer – Textiles 5D

South Coast Correctional Centre

Location – South Coast Correctional Centre
Employment Type – Ongoing, Full Time
Salary – $105,046pa + Incidental Allowance + Superannuation + Leave Loading

Your Role

Corrective Services Industries is currently seeking a qualified candidate and supervisor for the Senior Textiles role at South Coast Correctional Centre, you must have experience in following trades – Textiles – clothing production, sewing machine mechanic, Upholstery, Soft Furnishing and/or Motor Trimming.

As the standout candidate for this role, you will have robust communication skills, a positive attitude, strong work ethics and integrity in line with CSI core values to train and supervise inmates, Quality control / inspection responsibilities and ensuring compliance. You are also required to have sound computer knowledge and be resilient with strong time management skills.

What we're looking for

As a standout candidate you will have:

• Demonstrated post-trade experience in textiles or garment manufacturing, clothing production, or associated trades
• Experience in process manufacturing of clothing articles and associated textile products
• Experience in supervising, training, or coaching staff or apprentices in a production or workshop environment
• Practical experience in the use of Business Management systems such as Pronto or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Quality Management Systems and associated compliance processes
• Proven ability to manage workflow, meet production deadlines, and maintain workplace safety and standards in an industrial setting

Essential Requirements

• Certificate III in Correctional Practice (or ability to complete within the required timeframe)
• Current NSW Driver Licence with capacity to travel as required
• Forklift licence (desirable)
• Trade qualification in a textile or garment production trade, including Sewing Machine Mechanics, Upholstery, Soft Furnishing, or Motor Trimming, or equivalent.

Download the role description.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role, an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and you must attach your trade certificates/qualifications which meet the requirements of the role.

Applications close 11:59pm, Friday 31st October 2025.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Steven Foster via

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process please contact the Talent Acquisition Consultant Mozhda Neamat via

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We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

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Other Information

A Talent Pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.