Job Info

Location: KILMORE, VIC

Salary: Above Award

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Our esteemed client, VK Windows and Doors, is a family-owned Australian manufacturer and supplier of premium aluminium windows and doors for residential, commercial, and architectural projects. Based in Kilmore, Victoria, the company is committed to delivering high-quality, energy-efficient, and durable products, backed by expert craftsmanship and customer-focused service. With a robust emphasis on innovation, reliability, and custom solutions, the business helps create modern, functional, and stylish spaces across Australia.

VK Windows and Doors is currently seeking a skilled Carpenter to join their growing team. The successful candidate will follow blueprints and building plans, shape or cut materials to exact measurements with hand tools or power saws, and operate, maintain, and sharpen carpentry tools. Install structures or fixtures, including windows, doors, frames, flooring, trim, and hardware, using hand and power tools.

The annual salary for this position is $80,000 to $85,000 plus superannuation. This position is offered on a minimum 2-year contract with the possibility of further extension. Responsibilities include:

- Install structures or fixtures, such as windows, doors, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware, using hand or power tools.
- Level and help erect the build framework.
- Utilise chisels, planes, saws, drills, and sanders to repair and erect structures.
- Join materials with nails, screws, staples, or adhesives.
- Examines work to make sure it meets specifications.
- Install door handles, locks, hardware, flooring underlay, insulating material and other fixtures.
- Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients.




- Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws.
- Operate, maintain, and sharpen carpentry tools and equipment.
- Maintain building interiors and exteriors.
- Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.
- Estimate height, width, length, and other proportions using levels, rules and framing squares.
- Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
- Select and order the material and timber for the projects and prepare the layouts.
- Work with materials such as wood, plastic, fibreglass, or drywall.
- Assemble prepared wood to form structures and fittings ready to be installed.
- Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.

Tools & Equipment:

- Measuring and marking out – retractable tape measure, wind-up tape measures, scale rule, folding rule, etc.
- Squares and bevels – try square, mitre square, sliding bevel, combination square.
- Gauges: marking gauge, mortise gauge, cutting gauge.
- Knives, scribes and pencils – marking knife, utility knife, scribe, Carpenter’s pencil, drawing pencil.
- Traditional hand saws – traditional hand saws, rip saw, crosscut saw, panel saw, hard point saw, back saws, etc.
- Hammers – claw hammer, Warrington hammer, club hammer, sledgehammer.
- Other equipment includes – screwdrivers, planes, chisels, files, rasps, drills, clamps, levelling tools and power tools such as drills, saws, sanders, planes, routers, trimmers and nail guns etc.

Qualifications:

- Must have a minimum of one to two (1-2) years of experience in a similar setting.
- Should have at least a Certificate III in Carpentry.
- Ability to communicate well in spoken and written English.

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