Leading Hand Carpenter

Prestige Staffing; Mildura; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Steady local commercial work

Local established employer

Grow into Leading Hand or supervisor

Job summary

Prestige Staffing is recruiting for a Carpenter / Leading Hand based in Mildura for a local commercial builder. You will read architectural drawings, lead a crew, coordinate subcontractors and apprentices, and ensure high-quality finishes while maintaining safety on site.

The role offers input into how a job runs and a clear path to a permanent Leading Hand or site supervisor position for the right candidate, with competitive remuneration and locally focused commercial work.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification with commercial construction experience.
• Eye for detail and a high-quality finish.
• Ability to read drawings and coordinate subcontractors.
• Current driver’s license and a commitment to safety.
• Leading Hand or supervisory experience is valued but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret architectural and structural drawings.
• Run your own section of a commercial build and lead a crew.
• Coordinate subcontractors and apprentices to keep work on track.
• Identify and address issues before practical completion.
• Contribute to smoother job runs and on-site problem solving.

Skills

Carpentry certificate

Attention to detail

Site supervision

Reading drawings

Safety compliance

Education

Certificate III Carpentry

Job description

About the Company

Our client is one of Sunraysia's leading commercial construction companies, with more than 20 years building a name for quality across Mildura and the wider region. Their portfolio spans commercial fit-outs, education and community facilities, and government and infrastructure projects — the kind of work that stays on the ground and in conversation for years after handover. They run a lean, experienced crew, keep a steady pipeline of work rather than boom-and-bust, and hold their own finish standards higher than most builders in the region even attempt. It's a genuinely local business, owned and run in Mildura, not a head office three states away.

About the Role

Based in Mildura, this role is for a Carpenter / Leading Hand who can be handed a set of commercial drawings and a crew, and be trusted to deliver both to a standard the business can put its name to. Day to day, that means running your own section of a commercial build, reading and working from architectural and structural drawings, keeping subcontractors and apprentices moving in the right direction, and catching the small things, a bad joint, a rushed fix, a corner someone tried to cut, before they become a problem at practical completion. You'll have real input into how a job runs, not just how your section of it gets built, and there's a clear path from here into a permanent Leading Hand or site supervisor role for the right person.

What you'll bring

• A trade qualification (Certificate III Carpentry or equivalent) backed by genuine commercial construction experience, not just residential.
• An eye for detail and a finish you'd be happy to put your name to.
• The confidence to run a site day-to-day: reading drawings, coordinating subcontractors, and keeping a crew, including apprentices, on track without needing to be chased.
• A current driver's licence and a genuine, demonstrated commitment to safety.
• Leading Hand or supervisory experience is well regarded but not essential if the rest of the fit is right.

What's on offer

• Competitive remuneration, based on experience.
• A steady pipeline of premium local commercial work, not a revolving door of small jobs.
• A genuinely local, established employer with a track record in the region, not a fly-in outfit.
• Real scope to grow into a permanent Leading Hand or site supervisor position.