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About Us:

Varley Group is an Australian company that has a rich history spanning over 138+ years. We have evolved into a highly successful, diverse, and multi-national engineering and manufacturing firm servicing a wide variety of major sectors including emergency service, defence, health care, cyber security, mining, marine, rail and more. Varley Group’s network of subsidiaries includes: Norship, SEM Fire & Rescue, Air Boats International, EMC Electric Vehicles, IDES, Introspectus and Frame Group.

Here at Varley, we strongly believe in these core values: 

Safety – Maintain a safe and healthy workplace for all employees in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations;

Customer Focus – We provide the best customer service through open and honest relationships

Quality of Workmanship – We take pride in our work to ensure we provide high quality products, services and employees;

Acceptance of Change – To adapt to changes in customer needs, technology and social media demands;

Success – We secure continuing financial, technical and market success.

With over 1,200 employees in the Varley Group, our company reputation is built on providing first-class work, manufacturing quality products, and providing unsurpassed service. It is our broad but specialised skills base, and employees that have a passion for doing a good job that gives us a competitive edge.

The Role:

We have a permanent position based at our Tomago site for an experienced tradesperson, working a 4 day roster (Monday to Thursday) in our Specialised Vehicles Division. This role will involve working on a variety of specialised vehicles. There may also be opportunities for exposure into projects in our Defence Division and other Varley businesses.

If casual work is more in line with your current circumstances, please let us know as we also can support casual roles.

To be considered for this role you will:

• Be trade qualified or experienced in assembly, fit-out, maintenance, repairs, refurbishment, or body building of vehicles, boats, railcars, caravans, motor homes, lifting equipment, motor mechanics or equivalent products.

• If not trade qualified, experience by working in a relevant trade position for a minimum 3 years. This includes areas outlined in the above point.

• We would also consider applicants from the building industry with fit-out/assembly experience or an associated trade.

• Have the ability to assemble new vehicles by reading and interpreting technical instructions and follow standard operating procedures.

• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.

• Demonstrate a high quality of workmanship and attention to detail.

• Be physically capable to perform repetitive tasks – lifting, bending, twisting

• Successfully complete a pre-placement medical including D&A testing.

Benefits:

Our people matter to us, so we provide

• A ‘Safety First’ culture

• Fitness passport, EAP and a range of employee benefits for you and your family

• Opportunities to work on and contribute to innovative, market leading projects and initiatives

• Easy site access/parking

• Opportunities for career development and further learning

• Support to work across teams to build/broaden your skills and experience

Why Us:

With over 1,200 employees, our company reputation is built on providing first-class work, manufacturing quality products, and providing unsurpassed service. It is our broad but specialized skills base, and employees that have a passion for doing a good job that gives us a competitive edge. We are looking for employees that want to help us continue on this journey.

To Apply:

If this sounds like the role you are looking for, please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience. As part of the recruitment process of this role, a set of screening questions were emailed via our candidate application platform. These questions are designed to further understand your experience, career goals, and assess how they align with the requirements of the role.

Please note that it is crucial to complete the screening questions to proceed with your application. Applicants who do not complete these questions will regrettably not be considered for further steps in the selection process. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and look forward to reviewing your responses.

We know that diverse teams are high performing teams. At Varley Group, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Would you like a copy of the job advertisement in an alternative format or need support with your application? Please contact us via recruitment@varleygroup.com