Trade/Workshop Assistant (Local)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking team member with a good attitude to join and support the growth in our Cairns-based workshop.

Toddy’s Machinery Maintenance are more than happy to expand this position based on the experience and knowledge of the accepted applicant. If you have any special experience or knowledge, please let us know by completing a cover letter! 

About Us

We are a local Cairns family-owned business, specialising in mining and civil mobile machinery repairs and maintenance on and off site since 2008.

Within our Cairns Worksop, our team of fitters and boilermakers complete heavy machinery service and repairs, component and machine overhauls, electrical and air conditioning service and repairs, welding and fabrication support, and install and service fire suppression systems.

Our workshop also supports our local and remote field service work, a growing retail trade in GET, the dry hire of our 40+ fleet of heavy machinery, and machinery transport with our Kenworth trucks.

About the Role

• The successful applicant can expect general duties including:

• Cleaning machines and components

• Carry out machinery on and off hire cleans

• Assisting tradesmen with simple mechanical or labour support

• Paint and panel touch-ups

• Cleaning and tidying the workshop spaces

• Ordering, collecting and organising workshop consumables

• Maintaining workshop tooling

• Assisting with general WHS upkeep

• Picking, packing and dispatching GET orders

• Collecting and organising parts

• Moving vehicles and machinery to and from sites, COI inspections and external service providers

• Providing ad-hoc assistance to our Workshop Co-ordinator and office staff

We expect the duties of this role to adjust in accordance with the skills and experience of the successful applicant and as such, duties might also include:

• Loading and unloading freight

• Truck/heavy vehicle driving

• Paint and panel repairs 

Requirements for position 

• Current manual driver’s licence and own transport

• Minimum LR licence, ideally HC

• Forklift licence

• Available for full-time hours, between 7.00am and 5.00pm

Qualities:

• Interest in the industry and trade

• Willingness to learn and follow safety procedures

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with a wide range of people

• Capability to work win a fast past environment

• Eye for detail

• Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team

• Punctual and reliable

• Self-starting and proactive attitude

• Sound written, verbal, mathematics, English and computer skills

• Neat and tidy appearance

• A positive attitude and strong work ethic

Bonus Qualifications and Experience:

• High-risk work licences for dogging and overhead crane operation

• MC driver’s licence

• Mechanical trades knowledge

• Parts interpreting knowledge

• Paint and panel experience

Toddy’s Machinery Maintenance offers a flexible work environment with pay based on experience and knowledge.

Submit your application through the SEEK advertisement.

Only successful applicants will be contacted.