Apprentice Fitter Machinist - Commencing in Jan 2027

Casella Wines Pty; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Uniforms & PPE

Career development

Job summary

Casella Family Brands in Yenda, NSW, is offering a four-year Apprenticeship for Mechanical Fitters to commence in January 2027 within Maintenance and Packaging departments. You will gain practical site experience while undertaking Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (Fitting) at TAFE.

You will work with state-of-the-art equipment, receive relevant training, uniforms and PPE, and have opportunities for ongoing training to advance your skills.

Qualifications

• Year 11 completion is the minimum; pre-apprenticeship programs may be considered.
• Team player with good literacy, numeracy and communication skills.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Perform work under instruction using available resources, established practices and procedures.
• Assist with safe and effective maintenance on a range of equipment and machinery.
• Adhere to company safety and work procedures.
• Report problems to the Maintenance Supervisor or Manager (quality, safety and machine reliability).

Skills

Team player

Literacy & numeracy

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Education

Year 11

Job description

Apprentice Fitter Machinist - Commencing in Jan 2027

Casella Family Brands is a multi-beverage company and Australia’s largest family-owned winery, based in Yenda, NSW. Our portfolio includes globally renowned [yellow tail] wine and a range of wines from Australia’s premium regions including Peter Lehmann Wines Barossa, Brand’s Laira Coonawarra, Morris Wines Rutherglen and Baileys of Glenrowan.

Casella has grown to become one of Australia’s largest wine processing facilities and we are looking for multiple full time Apprentice Mechanical Fitters to join our Maintenance Departments! You will be learning and working with state‑of‑the‑art equipment with competitive remuneration, great employee benefits and full uniform is supplied.

About the role

We are seeking applications from individuals interested in commencing a four‑year apprenticeship in January 2027 as a Mechanical Fitter in our Maintenance and Packaging Maintenance departments.
The successful applicant will receive practical work experience within the Industrial workforce whilst undertaking their trade study course in Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (Fitting) at TAFE.

Duties

• Perform work under instruction using available resources, established practices and procedures
• Assist with the safe and effective maintenance on a range of equipment and machinery
• Adhere to company safety and work procedures
• Report problems that may arise when performing work duties to the Maintenance Supervisor or Manager. This includes quality, safety and machine reliability or performance issues.

About you

• You will be a team player, self-motivated and have a strong work ethic
• You will have good literacy, numeracy, and communication skills
• You will have satisfactorily completed year 11 as a minimum, however, participation in a pre-apprenticeship program will also be considered

What we offer

• All relevant training
• All uniforms and PPE
• Opportunities for ongoing training to increase your skills