About the role

You'll be first on site after storms, vehicle impacts, fallen trees and other property damage. Your job is to make the property safe, secure and watertight, then record what you did so the insurance claim can move forward. Some days are planned work. If you like problem-solving on the spot and seeing the difference you've made by the end of the job, this role suits you.

Key responsibilities

- Attending emergency and scheduled makesafes across Brisbane, Gold Coast and surrounds

- Roof makesafes: tarping, replacing broken tiles and sheets, temporary flashings, clearing debris and making roofs watertight

- Carpentry makesafes: temporary propping and shoring, boarding up, securing doors, windows and openings, and temporary framing repairs

- Impact makesafes: securing structures after vehicle impacts, fallen trees and storm damage

- Taking clear photos, measurements and site notes for insurer reports and scopes of work

- Talking professionally with policyholders, who are often having a very bad day

- Joining the on-call roster for after-hours and storm surge events

- Following safe work practices, especially working at heights and on damaged structures

About you





- A trade background in carpentry and/or roofing (qualified tradesman preferred; experienced applicants considered)

- QBCC licence, or the ability to work under one

- QLD Construction Induction (White Card)

- Working at Heights ticket (or willingness to get one)

- Current driver's licence (manual and towing an advantage)

- Experience in makesafe, insurance repair or storm response is highly regarded

- A practical, calm attitude and the ability to work on your own

- Valuable communication and basic phone/tablet skills for job reporting

- Availability for on-call and storm event work

Benefits

- Competitive hourly rate plus overtime and on-call allowances

- Work vehicle, fuel card and tools supplied

- A constant pipeline of insurance work, so no chasing jobs

- Variety every day: no two makesafes are the same

- A ground-floor opportunity in a growing QLD operation, with room to step up as the team grows

- Support from an experienced makesafe team

About us

Resto Rescue is a makesafe and restoration company working with insurers, builders and property owners to secure and restore damaged homes and businesses. We're growing our Queensland operations and need a hands-on tradesman to be our makesafe go-to across Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

📌 Makesafe Tradesman (Brisbane)
🏢 Resto Rescue
📍 Brisbane