Location:
Canberra
Employment type:
Full time, apprenticeship (4-year term)
Reports to:
Leading Hand / Construction Manager
About us
We're a specialist cladding company delivering high quality external cladding and roofing across residential and commercial projects. We employ our own tradespeople rather than subcontracting, which means we control the quality of every job from frame to final fix. Our teams take pride in getting the detail right — the flashings, the falls, the junctions that most people never notice but that determine whether a roof lasts.
The role
We're looking for a 1st Year Apprentice Roofer to join one of our crews and start their trade the right way — on real jobs, under experienced tradespeople, learning roofing properly from day one. You'll be paired with a Leading Hand and senior roofers who'll show you how it's actually done, not just how to get by.
This is a great fit for someone who's finished school (or had a crack at something else) and wants a genuine trade, a company that keeps them busy year-round, and a crew that'll actually teach them something.
Hours
Ordinary hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 3:30pm
Reasonable notice will be given for weekend work wherever possible.
This is a five-day week — no RDO cycle.
TAFE/off-the-job training days as required by your apprenticeship.
What you'll be doing
On the tools
Assist with installing roofing systems (metal roofing, colorbond, tiled, or membrane, depending on the project)
Help set out battens, purlins, and substrates ready for roofing
Learn to install flashings, guttering, downpipes, and weatherproofing details
Carry out basic fixings and finishing work under supervision
Keep the site tidy, materials organised, and tools looked after
Learning the trade
Work alongside your Leading Hand and senior roofers on a daily basis




Ask questions and get shown the "why," not just the "how"
Build up your plan-reading skills over time
Attend TAFE and complete all apprenticeship coursework
Take on more responsibility on site as your skills grow
Safety
Attend daily pre-start meetings and toolbox talks
Understand and follow SWMS
Learn safe work practices around scaffold, EWP, roof access, and height safety
Report incidents, near misses, and hazards immediately — no matter how small
What you'll need
White Card (Construction Induction) — or willingness to obtain before starting
Current driver's licence (or working towards one) and reliable way to get to site
Right to work in Australia
A genuine interest in roofing and building a trade
Reliable, on time, and ready to work
Willingness to enrol in a Certificate III in Roof Tiling (or relevant roofing apprenticeship)
Comfortable working at heights
Highly regarded
Some work experience in construction or trades (even informal)
Basic hand tools of your own (we'll help you build your kit)
Working at Heights ticket (or willing to obtain)
A physical, hands-on attitude and a willingness to learn
A good head for heights and no issue with exposed work
The kind of person we're after
Turns up every day, on time, ready to go
Asks questions instead of guessing
Takes feedback onboard and grows from it
Wants to actually learn the trade, not just collect a wage
Works safely and looks out for the people around them
What we offer
Award apprentice wages with steady annual increases as you progress
Steady pipeline of work — no seasonal gaps or being laid off between jobs
All PPE and consumables supplied
Full trade training and TAFE fees covered
A crew that will actually teach you, not just leave you holding sheets
A clear path from apprentice to qualified roofer to leading hand for those who want it
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