About the role

Festival Glass & Glazing, a leader in the architectural glass industry in South Australia, is looking for a motivated Apprentice Glazier to join the team, working across both commercial and domestic projects. Based at the premises at Edwardstown, this full time role will combine on-the-job training with off-the-job trade school at Tonsley TAFE. This is a 4-year apprenticeship with excellent opportunities for career progression after apprenticeship completion. The role will commence with an initial 3-month probation period.

Key responsibilities

- During the first year: spend time in the workshop learning foundation skills essential to becoming a skilled glazier, including handling, moving and storing glass products by manual and automated means

- Use hand tools and state-of-the-art machinery for cutting, shaping, and assembling glass and glazing products

- Understand glazing systems and safety procedures

- Occasional on-site glazing work opportunities

- From the second year: progress to a hybrid role encompassing workshop based tasks and on-site glazing work

- Install glass in windows, doors, partitions, shopfronts and facades

- Work on both residential homes and commercial buildings

- Read plans and work documents and work with other trades

About you

- A genuine interest in the glazing trade and a desire to become a skilled tradesperson





- Willingness to learn and work as part of a team

- Good communication and problem-solving skills

- Commitment to safety and quality

- Permanent residency and/or a visa with unrestricted work rights

- A valid Working with Children Check and National Police Clearance will be a requirement for the successful applicant

- A valid drivers licence or intention to obtain one is a requirement of the role

Benefits

- A nationally recognised qualification in a trade with a current skills shortage

- Mentorship from experienced glaziers

- Excellent career progression opportunities

- A safe, supportive and inclusive work environment

- An employer with a clear apprentice policy and 2025 National Apprentice of the Year award winner for the Australian glazing industry

- Eligibility for the new Key Apprentice Program, which provides up to $10,000 worth of incentives to the apprentice, paid in annual instalments

Apply

A flexible start date for this role can be negotiated depending on availability. Initial hourly rate will be determined depending on age and experience, in line with apprentice rates within the Joinery and Building Trades Award.

Please forward your resume and a short cover letter outlining why you are interested in this position to the Human Resources Manager at ••••@festivalglass.com.au

📌 Apprentice Glazier (Edwardstown)
🏢 Festival Glass and Glazing
📍 Edwardstown