HVAC Apprentice: Hands-On Training with a Skilled Crew

Industry Refrigeration and Air Conditioning; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Indentured apprenticeship

RTO fees covered

On-the-job training

Uniforms and PPE

Varied work

Short Friday hours

Job summary

Industry Refrigeration and Air Conditioning in Cairns is seeking a first-year apprentice to join a small, hands-on team. You’ll work alongside a qualified technician on installs, service and breakdowns, gaining real trade experience from day one.

No experience needed. You’ll get indentured training, uniforms and tools, and a clear path from apprentice to qualified technician while serving resorts, hotels, commercial kitchens and boats across Far North Queensland.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in the trade and a willingness to turn up and learn
• Current driver's licence (or working towards it)
• Reasonable physical fitness — roofs, ladders, plant rooms, Cairns heat
• Right to work in Australia
• Reliable, on time, phone answered
• Nice to have: White Card, Blue Card, any prior hands-on or trade experience

Responsibilities

• Work alongside a qualified tech on installs, service and breakdowns
• Domestic split systems through to commercial refrigeration, ducted and VRF, cool rooms, and marine cooling
• Learn to diagnose faults, braze, evacuate, charge and commission systems properly
• Keep the van, tools and site tidy and safe
• Talk to customers respectfully — they're the reason we're there

Skills

Communication

Attitude

Ownership

Resourcefulness

Teamwork

Driver's license

Physical fitness

Right to work in Australia

Reliability

Education

Cert III in Air Conditioning

Job description

Industry Refrigeration and Air Conditioning in Cairns is seeking a first-year apprentice to join a small, hands-on team. You’ll work alongside a qualified technician on installs, service and breakdowns, gaining real trade experience from day one.

No experience needed. You’ll get indentured training, uniforms and tools, and a clear path from apprentice to qualified technician while serving resorts, hotels, commercial kitchens and boats across Far North Queensland.