At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a crew in delivering high-quality custom homes with hands-on carpentry.
- Company: Boutique builder on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, focused on quality over quantity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary from $120,000 plus super, with no FIFO or interstate travel.
- Other info: Enjoy consistent work in a stable environment where your skills are valued.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on unique projects and have a direct line to the owner.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in high-end residential carpentry and a Certificate III in Carpentry.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 $ per year.
On the tools, you're the Leading Hand — you lead the crew and set the standard of workmanship. You'll work alongside and report directly to the owner. There's no layer in between. You'll have real input into how jobs are planned, sequenced and delivered.
Key responsibilities
- Trade coordination — calling up subbies ahead of time, confirming the preceding trade is complete, briefing each trade on scope and standard, and checking their work before they leave.
- Site preparation — making sure each area is ready before a trade arrives: access, set-out, materials on hand.
- A tidy site — clean, safe and presentable at all times, with waste managed and finishes protected.
- Ensure we achieve quality outcomes from our trades.
About you
- 5+ years on custom, architectural or high-end residential projects.
- A full range of hands-on experience — setting out and frame through to complex roofs, cladding, stairs, joinery interface and detailed finishing.
- Certificate III in Carpentry or equivalent trade qualification.
- A genuine eye for detail and pride in the finished product.
- Confidence and maturity in front of clients, architects and certifiers.
- White Card, driver's licence and own hand tools.
- Working at Heights, EWP and First Aid tickets are well regarded.
About us
We're a boutique Sunshine Coast builder delivering custom, architecturally designed homes. We deliberately keep our project load light so every home gets the detail it deserves. No volume work, no repetition, no cutting corners to hit a program.
From $120,000 plus super, negotiated on experience and capability. Consistent, interesting work on the northern Sunshine Coast — no FIFO, no interstate travel. Direct line to the owner and real say in how we build. A stable, long-established business where people stay.
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