Job Description
Signature Staff is recruiting for an experienced Leading Hand Carpenter to join an established Townsville builder delivering high-quality custom homes and complex residential projects.
This is a hands-on, site-based leadership role.
You will be responsible for organising the crew, setting out work, allocating daily and weekly tasks, maintaining quality standards and ensuring projects continue to move efficiently.
Around *****% of your time will be focused on leading and organising the site team, with the remaining time spent assisting with materials, planning upcoming works and working closely with management.
The Role
You will be responsible for:
Leading and coordinating carpenters, apprentices and site personnel
Setting out complex two-storey residential projects
Allocating daily and weekly tasks
Reading and interpreting plans and construction details
Monitoring quality, productivity and progress
Identifying site issues and finding practical solutions
Planning materials and upcoming works
Maintaining a protected, organised and productive site
Working closely with management to keep projects on track
You will still be hands-on when required, but your key responsibility will be ensuring the crew is organised,



productive and working to a high standard.
About the Candidate
Trade qualification as a Carpenter
Extensive carpentry experience, ideally 5+ years
Strong experience in high-end or custom residential construction
Previous Leading Hand or crew leadership experience
Ability to confidently set out complex two-storey builds
Strong framing, roof, floor system and general structural carpentry experience
Excellent plan-reading skills
Strong organisation and forward planning
Confidence leading a team and giving clear direction
High attention to detail and pride in workmanship
Current driver's licence and White Card, If you are an experienced Carpenter or Leading Hand looking for greater responsibility and a clear progression pathway, we would like to hear from you.
Work Environment
Townsville
$100,000-$120,000 package per annum
Permanent
Full time, $100,000-$120,000 package, depending on experience
Company vehicle
iPad and phone
Permanent full-time position
High-quality residential projects
Genuine pathway to Site Supervisor
Long-term career opportunity with a growing business, National
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📌 Leading Hand Carpenter - Pathway To Site Supervisor (Townsville)
🏢 Signature Staff
📍 Townsville