Supervisor Carpentry

City of Gold Coast; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Fitness Passport access

Confidential counselling sessions

Job security

Inclusive work environment

Uniform, tools and PPE provided

Safety-first culture

Overtime opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

The City of Gold Coast is seeking a Supervisor Carpentry to oversee maintenance across carpentry, joinery, concreting and bricklaying, ensuring safe and timely delivery within budgets. You will coordinate daily operations, allocate resources, and manage contractors while providing technical guidance to sustain a diverse range of infrastructure assets.

The role leads a team, monitors performance, and works with stakeholders and the community to achieve high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery is mandatory.
• C Class Drivers Licence (Unrestricted) is mandatory.
• General Construction Induction Card (White) is mandatory.
• QBCC Supervisors Licence is mandatory.
• Builders Licence is highly regarded.
• Leadership and Management qualifications or equivalent knowledge.
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement experience.
• Ability to participate in an on-call roster and respond to emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Supervise repairs and maintenance across carpentry, joinery, concreting and bricklaying functions.
• Ensure safe, compliant, cost-effective and timely delivery of works within budgets and service standards.
• Coordinate daily maintenance operations, allocate resources, manage contractors and works programs.
• Provide specialist technical advice to support maintenance of assets.
• Lead and develop team members, monitor performance and compliance requirements.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, contractors and community members to achieve high-quality maintenance outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

On-call readiness

Education

Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery

C Class Drivers Licence (Unrestricted)

General Construction Induction Card (White)

QBCC Supervisors Licence

Builders Licence

Leadership and Management qualifications

Job description

Community Facilities Maintenance is a service provider for the City's Asset managers providing all carpentry maintenance and minor installations when requested. The goal of the Carpentry Team is to add value to the City, maintain City assets at a high level, and provide a detailed level of service that is professional and efficient.

About the role

The Supervisor Carpentry is responsible for supervising repairs and maintenance activities across carpentry, joinery, concreting and bricklaying functions to ensure the safe, compliant, cost-effective and timely delivery of works within approved budgets and service standards.

This position coordinates daily maintenance operations, allocates resources, manages contractors and works programs, and provides specialist technical advice to support the maintenance of a diverse range of infrastructure assets.

The role leads and develops team members, monitors performance and compliance requirements, and works collaboratively with internal stakeholders, contractors and community members to achieve high-quality maintenance outcomes and customer service standards.

We’re looking for people who have:

• Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery (Mandatory)
• C Class Drivers Licence (Unrestricted) (Mandatory)
• General Construction Induction Card (White) (Mandatory)
• QBCC Supervisors Licence (Mandatory)
• Builders Licence is highly regarded
• Qualifications related to Leadership and Management, or relevant equivalent knowledge and experience
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement, both internal and external
• An ability to participate in an on-call roster and respond to emergency call-outs as required

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast's future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• 9-day fortnight - enjoy a long weekend every fortnight!
• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport for you and your family
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or your immediate family
• A stable working environment with job security
• A professional, and inclusive work environment working with modern equipment
• Uniform, tools and PPE provided
• A work environment committed to safety as our number 1 priority
• Opportunities to work overtime to increase your take home pay
• Clear paths for career progression and advancement - whether you are interested in moving into a leadership position or upskilling with specialised training, we have plenty of opportunities for you to reach your personal and professional goals

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.

Closing Date Thursday, 08 October 2026DATE/11:59pm AEDT

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

We're committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may need throughout the recruitment process.