Apprentice Security Technician

Red Flag Security; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-year apprenticeship

Certificate III in Security Equipment

Hands-on training

Team culture

Job summary

Red Flag Security is offering a four-year apprenticeship for hands-on training in electronic security on Melbourne construction sites. The role combines field work with formal study to obtain a Certificate III in Security Equipment at Box Hill TAFE.

You’ll work with experienced technicians, learning to install and commission video surveillance, access control and alarm systems while developing the practical skills needed for a professional trade.

Qualifications

• Attitude and reliability are prioritised over experience.
• Willingness to learn and ask questions is expected.
• Turn up, do what you say, and own your mistakes.

Responsibilities

• Assist technicians with installation of video surveillance, access control and alarm systems.
• Participate in hands-on training on-site and at Box Hill TAFE.
• Support the team to ensure work is completed safely and to a high standard.

Skills

Attitude

Reliability

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Pride in work

Education

Certificate III in Security Equipment

Job description

A trade for a world that's changing fast

AI is reshaping office jobs before they've even started. A trade doesn't have that problem. You can't install a camera system, run cable through a warehouse roof, or commission an access control system from a chatbot. What you build with your hands and your head stays yours.

Security is a different kind of trade — some days you're on tools, pulling cable, working at height, on construction sites, in the outdoors, learning to install proper systems the right way. Other days you're on a laptop, programming, networking, testing, commissioning — making sure everything you've installed talks to everything else. It's a genuine mix of brains and brawn if you like variety over routine.

Who we are

Red Flag Security is a commercial and industrial electronic security business based in Seaford, working across Melbourne — warehouses, cold storage, manufacturing and production sites. We install video surveillance, access control and alarm systems for builders and end clients who need things done properly.

We're building a reputation as the security specialist builders reach for without hesitation — and that means the people on our team need to be good at what they do, and proud of it.

What you'll get

• A 4-year apprenticeship with real, varied work from day one
• Certificate III in Security Equipment at Box Hill TAFE
• Hands-on training from technicians who know the trade properly
• A team culture built on four things: enjoyment, integrity, care and safety

What we're looking for

• More than experience, we're looking for the right attitude — because that's what we can't teach.
• Someone who takes pride in doing a job properly, not just finishing it
• Someone who'll ask if they're unsure, rather than guess and hope
• Someone who turns up, does what they say they'll do, and owns it when something goes wrong
• Someone who'll pitch in and leave a site tidier than they found it
• A good attitude on a hard day — someone who sees a tricky job as a chance to learn, not something to complain about
• If that sounds like you, trade experience isn't the requirement. We'll teach you the trade. Bring the attitude.

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