Leading Hand Carpenter

21 hours ago

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Turnco Building and Maintenance Full time $86,000 per year

Do you want a job where you earn top dollar and actually love coming to work?

Do you want a great place to work where you have plenty of scope to learn, have fun and work on interesting projects?

Are you a qualified Carpenter looking for a challenging role and a fresh start with a growing Maintenance Building and Carpentry Company?

Then this role could be perfect for you…if you've got what it takes

Turnco Building and Maintenance are on the hunt for an A+ Carpenter to move into our team leader/supervisory role.

We're one of Newcastle regions top maintenance carpentry companies and our business is booming.  We've got so many projects on the go that we need another pair of hands  Both our builders and maintenance clients are flat tack  And we have big plans to make 2026 an incredible year.

Now, if you're not looking right now yourself but you have a mate who is we offer a $500 referral fee when we hire the person you refer.  The only condition is that they work with us for at least 3 months.

Here's why working with us will be the best career move you ever make:

·      Earn up to $41 per hour for the right candidate –we pay top rates

·      No weekend work, except for the occasional Saturday during peak times but this is optional (and when we say occasional, we actually means a couple of times per year)

·      You get a company vehicle (once passed the probation period)

·      All uniforms provided

·      Early knock off Friday every week – Finish at 1:30pm.

·      A paid day off for your birthday

·      Beers, barbeques and lots of fun social events –you'll need a sense of humour

·      A boss who looks after you and genuinely cares about ensuring you can balance work with family/life commitments – we encourage you to speak with our other staff members to confirm this

Here's what we need from you:

·      Qualified carpenter with minimum 3 years' post apprenticeship experience.

·      Previous experience in a Leading Hand or Supervisory role (preferred but not essential for the right applicant).

·      Full driver's licence (Manual preferred).

·      White Card + relevant tools.

·      Be able to work unsupervised, run your own jobs and train apprentices.

·      Honest and trustworthy.

·      Experience with both residential construction and maintenance work would help.

·      Make pride in your work and go the extra mile to make sure the job is top notch.

·      Great people skills both with fellow workmates and customers.

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If you think you've got what it takes then apply now via email with a copy of your CV and brief covering letter or email telling us why you are the right person for the job.  Please email it through to .

Only people with the right to work in this country may apply for this position.

Applications close on 8th October 2025. We Look forward to hearing from you

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