At a Glance
- Tasks: Learn custom solid-timber joinery and work on unique projects in a family-owned workshop.
- Company: Join a local, family-owned joinery workshop with a strong community focus.
- Benefits: Earn while you learn with paid TAFE time and competitive apprentice wages.
- Other info: Enjoy a 38-hour week with early Friday finishes and opportunities for overtime.
- Why this job: Kickstart your trade career in a supportive environment with real-world experience.
- Qualifications: Genuine interest in joinery, reliable attendance, and a willingness to learn.
The predicted salary is between 18 - 22 $ per hour.
Start a trade in a genuine custom, local, family-owned joinery workshop.
RW Joiners is taking on a first-year Apprentice Joiner for a full-time apprenticeship in our Toowoomba workshop.
Adult apprentices are welcome to apply.
You will learn custom solid-timber joinery, on varied one-off projects for clients with high standards and commercial properties.
- You will learn
- Safe use of hand tools, portable tools and workshop machinery as your competence grows.
- Timber identification, selection and machining.
- Traditional joinery, including mortise-and-tenon construction.
- Manufacture of timber doors and windows, curved work and mouldings, and more.
- Reading shop drawings and cutting lists, and installing on site.
- What you need to bring
- A genuine interest in becoming a skilled Joiner.
- Reliable attendance, punctuality and a willingness to work.
- Attention to detail, patience and care with materials.
- Willingness to listen, accept correction and ask questions.
- Commitment to attend all TAFE blocks and complete all bookwork and assessments.
- Reliable transport to the workshop. Drivers license is required.
- Willingness to work overtime and work away from Toowoomba for onsite installs (living away allowances paid).
Occasional weekend work may be required, dependent upon work deadlines.
- Any previous trade or construction experience.
- A White Card. We arrange the course before your first site visit.
- A full toolkit. You buy tools progressively, with guidance and some tools are provided.
What we offer
- Certificate III in Joinery through TAFE Queensland in Brisbane. Time at TAFE is paid as a normal working day.
- A 38-hour week with a 1:00 pm Friday finish.
- Above the award apprentice wages, with penalty rates for overtime and time living away from home.
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Apprentice Joiner employer: RW Joiners
RW Joiners is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to start your trade in a supportive, family-owned joinery workshop located in Toowoomba. With a focus on quality craftsmanship and a commitment to employee growth, apprentices receive hands-on training in custom solid-timber joinery while enjoying competitive wages, paid TAFE time, and a positive work culture that values attention to detail and skill development.
