Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Apprentice

Victorian Projects; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tools provided

Certificate III training included

Checks paid (WWCC)

One RDO per month

Career path to qualification

Travel allowance

Job summary

Victorian Projects in Carrum Downs is seeking an Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Apprentice. You will learn installation and servicing work on high-end homes and commercial sites under guidance from experienced tradespeople.

You will travel with the team between sites, start at 7am, and gain hands-on experience while earning an apprentice wage and access to tools, training, and career progression toward a Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.

Qualifications

• Current driver's licence
• White card
• Willing to get a Working With Children Check before starting. We pay for it
• Full Australian working rights. Visa sponsorship is not available

Responsibilities

• Learn installation and servicing of air conditioning and refrigeration systems on projects
• Work mainly alongside one of our leading hands and the team on site
• Travel with tradespeople between sites within approx 80km of Frankston
• Commit to site-based hours from Monday to Friday, 7am to 3pm

Job description

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Apprentice

Victorian Projects is a commercial mechanical services contractor based in Carrum Downs. Since 2014 we've done air conditioning installs for high-end homes and light commercial, service and maintenance on high-rise and commercial buildings, and industrial extraction. We're busy and we're taking on four new apprentices.

The role

You'll work mainly alongside one of our leading hands, and with the rest of the team when jobs need it. You'll learn installs and service properly, on good jobs.

You drive yourself to site each day and meet your tradesperson there. Between sites you travel with them. Jobs are within approx 80km of Frankston.

Hours are Monday to Friday, 7am to 3pm, on site and ready to go at 7.

New apprentices and people partway through an apprenticeship are both welcome. So are people changing careers. No industry experience needed.

You'll need

• Current driver's licence


• White card


• Willing to get a Working With Children Check before starting. We pay for it


• Full Australian working rights. Visa sponsorship is not available

Good to have

• Any hands-on work: labouring, building, mechanics, factory or farm work


• A pre-apprenticeship or other trade training


• A job, team or commitment you've stuck at

What you get

• Award apprentice rate, plus travel allowance on top


• All tools supplied


• Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, with trade school days paid


• Police, driver and Working With Children checks paid by us


• One RDO a month, starting in 2027


• A path to qualifying, then running your own jobs and the guys on them

What we're like

No egos, everyone pitches in. We work hard and go the extra mile. We're good with each other and with our clients. If that sounds like you, we'd like to hear from you.