Leading Hand –Cool room & Insulated Panel Installer

Frosty Build Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Frosty Build Pty Ltd in Melbourne seeks a Leading Hand for cool room and insulated panel installations, with hands-on experience and leadership duties. You will install panels, doors, and associated components across projects in Victoria, sometimes interstate, while maintaining high workmanship and safety standards.

Experience with cool rooms, freezers or insulated panel systems is essential; a White Card and a valid driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience installing coolrooms, freezers or insulated panel rooms.
• Ability to travel to different project sites.
• Attention to panel alignment, levels, sealing and finishing details.
• Reliable with clear communication and teamwork.
• Current White Card and driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Read drawings, check dimensions and set out installations.
• Install insulated wall and ceiling panels and ceiling suspension systems.
• Install doors, frames, trims, seals and vapour barriers.
• Lead daily tasks and coordinate a small crew (Leading Hand duties).
• Work safely with site trades and maintain high workmanship standards.

Skills

Hands-on installation

Panel alignment

Clear communication

Reliability

Driver’s license

Ability to travel

White Card

Education

White Card

Forklift qualification

EWP

Working at heights

Job description

Leading Hand –Cool room & Insulated Panel Installer

Experienced Cool room & Insulated Panel Installers / Leading Hands

Frosty Build Pty Ltd
Melbourne VIC | Full-time
$45–$60 per hour + super

Know your way around a cool room installation?

Frosty Build is looking for experienced cool room and insulated panel installers to join our team.

We welcome both skilled installers who enjoy working on the tools and experienced leading hands who want to take responsibility for a crew. You do not need to supervise others to apply—we value practical experience, quality workmanship and reliable people.

About Frosty Build

Frosty Build supplies and installs cool rooms, freezers, clean rooms and insulated panel systems for commercial and industrial projects.

Our work includes new installations, retail, food factory upgrades, shutdown works, doors, repairs and maintenance and much more. We deliver projects mainly in Victoria sometimes interstate.

The work

• Reading drawings, checking dimensions and setting out installations.
• Installing insulated wall and ceiling panels, including EPS-FR, PIR and XFLAM systems.
• Installing ceiling suspension systems and associated supports to project requirements.
• Installing flashings, trims, coving, sealants and vapour seals.
• Installing coolroom and freezer door frames, sliding doors and hinged doors.
• Completing alterations, repairs and maintenance to existing rooms.
• Working safely alongside other installers and site trades.
• Maintaining high standards of workmanship, finishing and site presentation.

For those interested in a leading hand position, additional responsibilities include organising daily tasks, coordinating a small crew, planning materials and communicating with site supervisors and the director.

What we're looking for

• Demonstrated hands-on experience installing coolrooms, freezers or comparable insulated panel rooms.
• Confidence completing installation tasks within your area of experience.
• Attention to panel alignment, levels, sealing and finishing details.
• A reliable approach, clear communication and the ability to work well with others.
• A current White Card and driver’s licence.
• Ability to travel to different project sites.

Experience with food processing facilities, shutdown works, freezer construction and door installation will be highly regarded. Relevant EWP, working at heights and forklift qualifications are also valued.

Leadership experience is welcome but is not essential. If you are an experienced installer who prefers to focus on the tools, we would like to hear from you.

Why join Frosty Build?

• Opportunities for experienced installers and hands-on leading hands.
• Varied specialist projects, from new builds to factory upgrades and repairs.
• Direct communication with the director.
• The opportunity to put your existing skills and industry experience to use.
• Scope to take on leadership responsibilities if that interests you.

Location and working arrangements

Work is across Melbourne and other project locations.

Direct coolroom or insulated panel installation experience is essential.

All applications will be treated confidentially.