Posted Wednesday 16 September 2026 at 10:00 am

About CMV Truck Centre

CMV Truck Centre is a large on highway Truck Dealership based at Cavan in modern premises. Kenworth trucks have dominated the heavy duty truck market in Australia for many years and are the market leading brand. DAF is a up-to-date technologically advanced European truck, manufactured by Paccar, who are the parent company of Kenworth trucks.

We are part of the CMV Group, a South Australian family-owned business which has been operating for over 90 years and now employs over 2,000 employees across South Australia and Victoria.

Apprentice Diesel Mechanics

- Fully funded Training

- Uniforms and PPE supplied
- Modern well equipped workshop facility

Join a successful team with market leading products and the opportunity to start and specialise your career as a Diesel Mechanic CMV Kenworth/DAF Adelaide is South Australia’s leading family-owned truck Dealership.

Providing quality product support service for the whole of truck and trailer, from our state of the art facility, we fully support our Kenworth/DAF customers to ensure they achieve maximum uptime from our products.

The Kenworth and DAF range of trucks that we sell, as part of the global Kenworth/DAF Dealer network, employ the latest technologies that we apply at a local level. Our qualified technicians and apprentices receive continuous product training from our Training Manager to ensure they are abreast of this technology.

Along with our after-hours service, we hold an extensive inventory of truck and trailer parts at our Cavan, Burton and Berri locations. This ensures we are available all hours, seven days a week with the right parts, the right tools and the qualified skill sets to install it.

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About the Apprenticeship

We are seeking applicants for our next generation of apprentices to join our team of highly skilled and trained technicians.



We are offering the successful applicants the opportunity to:

- Nationally recognised Certificate III qualifications upon completion
- Work with market leader brands in the busy road transport industry
- Be trained as a Heavy Vehicle Diesel Technician within our own training workshop facilities
- Be a part of the CMV Group of Companies
- Be part of the PACCAR Dealer Network which includes Kenworth and DAF Heavy Vehicles
- Repair and overhaul a wide variety of componentry including Cummins Engines, DAF Engines, Eaton 18 Speed Transmissions, Meritor and Dana Differentials
- Be mentored by highly skilled technicians working within up-to-date facilities

What we’re looking for

- Completion of Year 11
- Valid driver’s licence
- Strong attention to detail and mechanical aptitude
- Positive, enthusiastic attitude with a genuine interest in mechanics
- Certificate II in Automotive or relevant work experience (highly regarded)
- Involvement in part-time work, sports, clubs, or volunteering (advantageous)
- Ability to meet physical demands and pass a pre-employment medical (including drug screening)

About us We have over 2000 staff nationally and continue to grow, promoting from within and working with some of the best in the business.

Our success is highly driven by our core values; Safety First, Can Do, Ask The Question, Do the Right Thing and Mutual Respect. We apply these in equal measures to not only our employees but also our customers and the community.

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submit your cover letter and resume.

Current CMV employees, please apply through your internal career site.

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Job details

Job family

Individual Contributor

Job function

Trades & Services

Pay type

Hourly

Employment indicator

Apprenticeship

Travel required

No

Job start date

Wednesday 16 September 2026

📌 Apprentice Technician (Cavan)
🏢 CMV GROUP
📍 Cavan