SHADEHOUSE / GREENHOUSE INSTALLATION LEADING HAND (Full Time)

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Detail information about job SHADEHOUSE / GREENHOUSE INSTALLATION LEADING HAND (Full Time). Terms and conditions vacancy

• Leading Hand
• Well established family business on the Sunshine Coast
• Great team environment

ABOUT YOUR FUTURE EMPLOYER

Fernland has been providing a wide range of quality horticulture products for 40 years and supplying and building horticulture structures for over 20 years.  With a strong commitment to customer service values, the team is extremely efficient in responding promptly to customers, ensuring orders are error free and delivering goods in the most cost effective and swift manner.

As a supplier and builder of commercial shadehouses, commercial tunnel houses, domestic shadehouses, greenhouses and protective covers for over 20 years, the Fernland team knows that quality must come first. Therefore, high quality, durable materials are used throughout.  The weldmesh shadehouses are constructed with heavily galvanised weldmesh and covered with premium commercial grade shadecloth protected by a 10 year UV warranty; and the commercial grade shadehouses and tunnel houses are constructed with galvanised pipe and covered with premium commercial grade Growrite Shadecloth, Hailguard, Plastics and other fabrics.

The Fernland head office is based on the Sunshine Coast which is headquarters to the primary warehouse distribution centre for all the nursery supplies, turf care products, horticultural structures and landscape supplies; the retail store outlet; and the office administration centre.

ABOUT YOUR FUTURE POSITION

As the Shadehouse Installation Leading Hand, you will work with, supervise and coordinate the installation team ensuring the efficient installation and assembly of shadehouses within clients' premises.  You will ensure the timely completion of the work with a high level of workmanship.  Also, you will be required to prepare the components necessary prior to installation or despatch of kit-form structures.

Mechanically adept, you know how to safely use tools and equipment, understand the importance of planning and leading the installation processes from preparation to the finished product i.e. tools and material required, setting out and assembly sequence.

You pride yourself on delivering a high degree of customer satisfaction and you look forward to exercising your flexible and adaptable work attitude when needed. 

ABOUT YOU

As a qualified carpenter/tradesperson with experience in, set out, tension wiring and working with steel and concrete, you have at least 5 years' experience in the construction industry.  You also have experience operating a mini digger, and hold an elevated work platform licence and a current forklift licence.

Ideally, you will have hands on experience:

• Installing shadehouses | nursery buildings | sheds (highly desirable)
• Managing subcontractors (desirable)
• Producing well finished quality products (essential).

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Business acumen e.g. working within budgets and controlling costs
• Maintaining good working relationships with internal customer service personnel and external suppliers
• Building valued and trusted relationships with clients
• Good communication skills and mature customer centric approach
• Flexible
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Punctual and reliability
• Ability to use your initiative and improvise when required
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Safety conscious work ethic
• Excellent manual handling techniques
• Sound numeracy and literacy skills
• desire to be part of a growing business that is looking to be market leaders.

You are:

• Physically fit and have the strength and stamina required as the role involves heavy lifting and manual labour.
• Able to work outside in inclement weather—extreme heat, cold
• Prepared to work away from home at least once a month (1-3 nights).

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

To be considered for this position, you will be required:

• To submit a current resume and a covering letter detailing your installation experience;
• Undertake a fit for duty medical including a drug and alcohol test (at the interview shortlist stage).

You will be asked the following questions when you apply online:

• Are you eligible to work in Australia?
• How many years' installation experience do you have?
• Are you prepared to undertake a fit for duty medical including drug and alcohol?
• What is your hourly rate expectation?
• Are you a qualified carpenter? Or other similar trades person?
• Do you have current forklift licence?
• Do you have mini digger experience?

Please direct any queries regarding this role to [email protected].