Leading Hand - Residential Building | ACT

Are you a trade-qualified carpenter or hands-on professional with a friendly personality, ready to step into a key site support role with potential for future advancement? G.J. Gardner Homes ACT, based in Mitchell, is seeking a proactive, detail-driven Leading Hand to join our team. In this role, you will provide essential operational support to our Construction Supervisor, helping manage daily trade coordination, site standards, and defect resolution across residential builds across our expansive region.

Working a stable Monday to Friday schedule, this position offers the ideal workplace for a capable trade professional looking to step off the tools, build on previous site experience, and advance their career within a highly supportive local team.

Perks You'll Love

- Work-Life Balance: Reliable 7.00am - 4.00pm weekday roster with weekends completely off.
- Paid Fuel: Fuel paid to support travel across our broad regional territory.
- Potential Career Progression: Potential prospect down the track to transition into a Construction Supervisor role for the right person.
- Supportive Team Culture: Work in a welcoming, team-focused environment where owners and management back you up every day.
- National Brand Power: Benefit from G.J. Gardner’s national scheduling systems, software, and trade networks.
- Competitive Remuneration: Attractive package reflecting your trade background and leadership capability.

What You'll Be Doing

- Support Site Supervision: Assist the Construction Supervisor with monitoring daily build progress, managing priorities, and keeping projects moving smoothly.
- Defect Coordination & Quality: Identify,



track, and coordinate the resolution of site defects to ensure every build meets high standards before handover.
- Site Condition & Safety: Inspect work areas regularly to ensure sites remain clean, secure, safe, and well-maintained for trades and visitors.
- Hands-On Leadership & Assembly: Work alongside site teams on prep, building tasks, component dispatch, and on-site installations.
- Forward Planning: Pre-empt material, tool, and contractor requirements for upcoming build stages to avoid operational delays.

What You'll Bring

- Trade Experience: Background in residential construction, carpentry, fabrication, or manufacturing (Certificate III in Carpentry or similar is highly regarded).
- Team-First & Friendly Approach: Approachable personality with strong interpersonal skills who collaborates well with trades, management, and suppliers.
- Proactive Initiative: A self-motivated mindset with the ability to notice what needs doing, solve practical problems, and take ownership of site conditions.
- Organisation: Ability to manage task priorities, keep clear records, and coordinate trades efficiently.
- Essentials: Valid Driver’s Licence and a current White Card (Construction Induction).

Why Join G.J. Gardner Homes ACT?

We pride ourselves on maintaining a close-knit, encouraging workplace where our staff are backed, valued, and given real opportunities to grow. If you take pride in quality workmanship and want to work with a team that looks after its people, we want to hear from you.

How to Apply

Apply Now - submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your trade background and relevant experience!

📌 Leading Hand - Residential Builder (Mitchell)
🏢 G.J. Gardner Homes
📍 Mitchell