Job Description
Company : Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd
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Kickstart your career or take the next step with Hastings Deering, where our people build something BIGGER .
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We're looking for an experienced Leading Hand to join our award-winning team in Brisbane, providing hands-on leadership to our trades team while driving safety, quality, productivity and development. This is a permanent role .
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What you'll be doing
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Lead from the front - provide active day-to-day leadership, coaching and mentoring to help your team perform at their best.
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Plan for productivity - coordinate and plan work efficiently, ensuring jobs are completed to schedule and resources are used effectively.
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Drive quality outcomes - monitor jobs for quality and efficiency, provide technical guidance and ensure work orders are completed correctly.
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Develop our people - train and mentor team members while ensuring apprentices receive the on-the-job experience required to achieve their competencies.
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Keep improving - proactively identify quality and efficiency risks, report defects and unsatisfactory practices, and support continuous improvement across the workshop.
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Champion safety and sustainability - ensure work is completed in line with safe work practices, company procedures and environmental requirements.
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Who are we and why work with us?
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Hastings Deering is proud to be one of the top 5 Caterpillar dealerships globally. We sell, rent, and offer support and parts distribution services for Cat® products across a range of industries, including resources, general construction,



civil transport and commercial construction, power systems, government, primary industries and marine.
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We have more than 3,500 employees across 23 business service centres throughout Queensland, Northern Territory, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia, with our headquarters based in Brisbane, Australia.
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When you join our team at Hastings Deering, you'll benefit from:
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Big Pay, Bigger Growth - competitive hourly rates with competency-based pay rises PLUS regular scheduled increases under our current Enterprise Agreement.
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Leading Hand Allowance - be rewarded for taking the lead and supporting the performance and development of your team.
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Body, Mind & Wallet Support - free health checks, Employee Assistance Program, income protection insurance, and discounts at major retailers.
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World-Class Training - we're one of only eight Caterpillar Centres of Excellence globally. Learn from the best in CAT and continue building your skills.
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Career Paths That Work for You - grow your career into leadership, technical specialist or support service roles. At Hastings Deering, we align with YOUR goals.
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Security You Can Count On - enjoy the stability of a long-term career with Hastings Deering,



backed by global strength.
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What you'll need
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Lead and coordinate daily workshop activities across component and hydraulic cylinder rebuild operations.
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Plan and allocate work effectively, maximising productivity and making the best use of available labour and resources.
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Champion Hastings Deering's safety standards, ensuring procedures are understood, followed and reinforced across the team.
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Maintain a clean, organised and qualified workshop, setting clear expectations around housekeeping and workplace standards.
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Monitor job progress, quality and delivery performance to ensure work is completed efficiently and customer expectations are met.
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Provide hands-on technical leadership, coaching and mentoring to tradespeople, apprentices and trade assistants.
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Conduct quality inspections to ensure rebuilt components and hydraulic cylinders meet OEM specifications and internal quality standards.
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Drive continuous improvement initiatives across safety, productivity, quality and cost reduction.
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Build a culture of accountability, ensuring the team delivers against production targets, minimises rework and consistently maintains high workmanship standards.
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Pre-Employment Process
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Hastings Deering follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your Talent Acquisition Partner will support you through the process.

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