Carpenter jobs in Australia

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Carpentry splits into several paths. Framing carpenters erect wall frames, floors and roof trusses on houses and townhouses. Formwork carpenters build the moulds that concrete is poured into on apartments, bridges and civil projects. Fit-out and commercial carpenters install ceilings, partitions, doors and joinery inside offices and shops. Finishing carpenters do stairs, skirting and cabinetry. Site conditions range from a tidy residential fit-off to a high-rise or civil site with cranes and edge protection. Employers recruit closely to these groups, so say which you have done most and the size of projects you have worked on.

The usual qualification is a Certificate III in Carpentry, gained through an apprenticeship. Every worker on a construction site needs a general construction induction card (white card), and many sites also want tickets for working at heights, scaffolding or elevated work platforms, plus your own tools and steel-capped boots. Employees generally do not need a builder's licence, but people who run their own carpentry business or take on jobs above a set value may need a contractor or builder licence in their state, so check the state building regulator through ABLIS before you quote for work.

Many carpenters are engaged as contractors on an ABN, but what matters is the real working relationship, not the label. Fair Work rules protect employees from being wrongly treated as contractors, so check your rights if you are told what to do, when and how, with the company's tools. Carpenters who are employees on building sites are commonly covered by the Building and Construction General On-site Award [MA000020] or an enterprise agreement, with rules on overtime, allowances and leave. We do not quote pay figures. Ask which instrument applies and confirm how super and insurance are handled.

Registration: No national licence for employees; white card for construction sites; state building regulators license contractors (see ABLIS). Carpenters working on construction sites need a general construction induction card. Contractors running their own business may need a state licence.

Pay and conditions: usually the Building and Construction General On-site Award [MA000020] or an enterprise agreement. Check current minimum rates with the Fair Work Pay Calculator.

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