28 Nov
Nsw Department Of Communities And Justice
Nowra
Join to apply for the Furniture 5D - Trade Overseer role at NSW Department of Communities and Justice
Location: South Coast Correctional Centre (Nowra)
Employment type: Ongoing, Full time
Salary: $94,451 pa + Incidental Allowance + Leave Loading + Superannuation
Your role
Put your trade skills to work with purpose. Join us as a Trade Overseer at the South Coast Correctional Centre and turn your experience into something bigger. You’ll lead real projects, mentor a team, and share your know‑how to help others build skills that change lives—all while ensuring safety, quality, and productivity. Enjoy the stability of regular hours, job security, and the satisfaction of making a difference every day.
What You’ll Do
Step into a role where you’ll lead, mentor, and inspire . As a key member of our team, you’ll guide inmates through hands‑on coaching and teamwork, helping them build valuable work skills, boost their confidence, and prepare for meaningful employment after release—all while contributing to the success of our Service and Business Unit.
Drive performance and excellence. You’ll oversee daily operations to ensure your team meets productivity and commercial goals, while maintaining the highest standards in Workplace Health & Safety, Quality Management, and customer service .
Invest in your future. We’ll set you up for success with paid training to complete a nationally recognised Certificate III in Correctional Practice at one of our Corrective Services Academy facilities.
Qualifications Required
- Relevant trade qualifications in Cabinet Making, Shop Fitting, or Joinery,
or CAD drawing skills and experience using SolidWorks or Cabmaster within the Furniture industry.
- Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice, or the ability to complete it within CSNSW timeframes.
- Current NSW Driver Licence and willingness to drive as part of the role.
Essential Requirements
- Proven post‑trade experience.
- Proven ability to meet key accountabilities and focus capabilities outlined in the Overseer role description.
- Flexibility and willingness to work across multiple trades as required.
- Availability to participate in an ‘on‑call’ rotational roster.
- CNC & Edge bander experience preferred but not essential.
- Solidworks and/or Cabmaster experience preferred but not essential.
What We Offer
- A challenging and rewarding career.
- Flexible, autonomous work environment.
- Competitive pay and conditions.
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities.
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
Apply
Applications close: 10 December 2025 at 11:59pm AEST
To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site, click the ‘Apply now’ button.
Contact
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Karl Schofield via
For recruitment adjustments or questions, please contact Aeron Santos via
Inclusion and Diversity
We continue to recruit excellent people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
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📌 Furniture 5D - Trade Overseer (Nowra)
🏢 Nsw Department Of Communities And Justice
📍 Nowra
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