Carpenter / Building Maintenance Tradesperson

Why Join Coogee

Founded in 1971, Coogee is more than just a business—we’re a team of passionate professionals delivering high-quality industrial, agricultural, and mineral processing chemicals across Australia and internationally. With expanding operations in WA, Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, and continued investment in new projects and capabilities, Coogee is experiencing strong growth. We Make, We Store, and We Deliver to a diverse client base. Our strong team culture, long-term employment stability, and commitment to career development make Coogee an ideal place to grow your career and be part of a thriving future.

About the Role

Coogee is seeking an experienced Carpenter / Building Maintenance Tradesperson to join our Site Services Maintenance Team on a permanent full-time basis. This hands-on role is responsible for the safe and efficient maintenance, repair, and improvement of site buildings, facilities, and infrastructure, ensuring assets remain safe, functional, and fit for purpose while supporting operational requirements across the site.

The successful candidate will undertake a variety of carpentry, building maintenance, construction, and general site services activities, while maintaining high standards of safety, workmanship, and compliance within a Major Hazard Facility (MHF) environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform high-quality building, carpentry, fabrication, repair, and maintenance work on site infrastructure, facilities, buildings, workshops, amenities, fencing, walkways, and other fixed assets, ensuring all work is completed safely and to the required standards.
• Execute maintenance and construction activities in accordance with Major Hazard Facility (MHF) requirements, including compliance with permit-to-work systems, isolations, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), risk assessments, and other site safety procedures.
• Interpret drawings, plans, specifications, work instructions, and project documentation to plan and complete construction, maintenance, and repair tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Support preventative, corrective, and project-based maintenance programs to maintain the integrity, functionality, and appearance of site facilities and infrastructure, while minimising disruption to operations.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, maintenance documentation, and hazard reporting, proactively identifying site improvement opportunities and contributing to a strong safety, reliability, and continuous improvement culture across the site.

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• Strong commitment to safety and risk management, with a thorough understanding of safe work practices, hazard identification, and risk controls within an industrial or construction environment.
• Proven carpentry, building, and site maintenance skills, including the construction, repair, modification, and maintenance of buildings, structural components, workshops, amenities, fencing, walkways, and site infrastructure.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across maintenance, operations, project, and contractor teams.
• Strong attention to detail and a high standard of workmanship, ensuring construction, maintenance, and repair activities are completed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with specifications and quality standards.
• Sound understanding of compliance, maintenance, and quality standards, including permit-to-work systems, risk assessments, site procedures, and Major Hazard Facility (MHF) requirements.
• Effective problem-solving and practical troubleshooting abilities, with the capability to assess building and infrastructure defects, identify root causes, and implement safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive salary and financial incentives

• Benefits and Perks
• Wellness incentives
• Social events throughout the year

How To Apply

Click "Apply Now" to submit your resume and a cover letter which outlines how you align with the role as described in this advert.

Coogee Chemicals is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. Please note you must have the right to live and work in Australia. As part of the recruitment process candidates may be required to complete comprehensive compliance checks. Applications are welcome directly from candidates only; recruitment agencies need not apply

For more about us, visit www.coogee.com.au