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What this job is
A joiner designs, fabricates, and installs timber and wooden components for buildings and fit-outs, including doors, windows, staircases, cabinetry, and architectural joinery. They work from plans and specifications, using hand tools and machinery to cut, shape, and assemble timber pieces on-site and in workshops. The role requires precision craftsmanship and knowledge of timber properties, joinery techniques, and building codes to produce functional and aesthetic wooden structures.
Pay
A$1,760 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Customer Needs Assessment
- Goal Setting and Planning
- Incident Reporting
- Inventory Tracking
- Process Improvement Identification
- Supplier Communication
- Written Communication