Company Overview
Sydney Shade Sails (NSW) Pty Ltd is a leading force in the NSW shade industry, specialising in the design, fabrication, and installation of premium shade structures, sails, and architectural COLAs. Based out of our Riverwood factory, we service a highly varied pipeline predominantly across greater Sydney, with select projects in regional NSW. While we handle premium residential work, the majority of our portfolio consists of medium-to-large commercial, school, and council projects. We are currently expanding into basketball court-sized tensile membrane structures—offering an exciting, long-term opportunity for a tradesperson who thrives on variety and technical challenge.
About the Role & Project Variety
Working directly alongside our experienced Lead Installer, this is a hands-on structural role. It is ideal for a competent tradesperson or experienced installer who enjoys outdoor physical work and problem-solving on-site.
Note on Travel: Our projects are mostly Sydney-based; however, we service regional NSW clients several times a year. These regional trips generally last between 2 to 5 days, and all travel expenses, comfortable accommodation, and daily meal allowances are company-funded. This provides a great opportunity to break up the city routine, earn over-time, and work in different environments. As our commercial division expands into larger sports structures, these regional opportunities may increase over time.
Your Responsibilities:
- Structural Construction: Site set-out, excavation, and concreting of heavy footings.
- Steel Erection: Installing steel columns, beams, rafters, fixings, and custom brackets.
- Membrane Installation: Installing and tensioning commercial shade sails, tension structures, outdoor blinds, and awnings.
- Precision Work: Accurate measurement of steel frames and critical dimensions between anchor points.
What You Shall Possess:
- Industry Basics: Current White Card and a valid Australian Driver’s Licence (an LR or MR licence and EWP license are highly desirable).
- Compliance: National Police Clearance (no older than two months old) and a Working With Children Clearance (required for school/COLA sites).
- Gear & Flexibility: Full standard PPE and the willingness to travel for occasional short-stint regional projects throughout the year.
- Trade Skills: Experience using power tools, structural steel, or rigging equipment is highly regarded. On-the-job training for specialized tension membranes will be provided.
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Fit & Motivated: Physically fit, agile, capable of heavy lifting, and ready for 40–50 hours per week.
- Reliable: Responsible, honest, neat, and highly safety-conscious (with a mature attitude towards drugs and alcohol).
- Independent Worker: A strong team player who can also work unsupervised when required to hit project deadlines.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $38.00 – $50.00 per hour
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Riverwood NSW 2210: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- High School (Year 9-11) (Required)
Experience:
- construction: 3 years (Required)
Licence/Certification:
- Full Driver Licence (Required)
Work Authorisation:
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
