Timber Merchandising - Tabma

Timber Merchandising
What is an traineeship?
A traineeship is a training program
providing an opportunity to learn all
aspects of a vocation. Trainees enter a
contract (usually for 1 to 2 years) with
an employer and are paid wages whilst
receiving practical onsite training and
structured tuition with a Registered
Training Organisation (i.e. TAFE)
required for a particular trade. Host
trainers allow paid time off to attend
any formal training such as TAFE that
may be required. Since the formation
of the first TABMA group apprentice
scheme in 1987, to today’s nationally
registered group training organisation
over 2000 Australian Apprentices have
graduated from the TABMA
apprenticeship and Traineeship
programmes.
established timber merchandising
worksite, including occupational health
and safety and environmental issues.
Participants also learn the requirements
of counter and phone sales within the
timber industry and advance into
timber estimating
TABMA is an equal opportunity
employer.
TABMA
TABMA Workforce and Career
Development is a nationally registered
group training organisation (GTO) and is
where apprentices are employed under
an agreement with TABMA. TABMA
manages the quality of training and
provides pastoral care for the
apprentice.
A host trainer provides the work, and
the TABMA takes care of all contractual
requirements. Host trainers are
businesses that require the labour and
skills of an apprentice and in return
provide the training and guidance
Timber Merchandising Trainees
This course is for people involved in the
timber merchandising industry. It
provides new employees and existing
workers with skills, knowledge and/or
recognition required by timber
merchandising workers across a range
of roles in the timber merchandising
industry.
Depending upon your employment
requirements you will learn to perform
specialised techniques and procedures
used in the industry, and to observe
statutory and legal compliance
requirements. You will also learn about
risk management systems, and quality
and continuous improvement
processes.
You will learn to comply with and
demonstrate commitment to all aspects
of the relevant legislation and codes of
practice relating to the operation of an
Usual Characteristics
16 years or older
a desire to achieve excellence
competent in Maths and English
physically fit and agile
able to work at heights
aptitude for working with your
hands
enjoy working as a team
willing to travel to different sites
own transport
phone our consultants on 1800 827 763
email your resume to jobs@tabma.com.au
visit our website www.tabma.com.au

Available in
Certificate II
What does a timber merchandising (level 2) trainee do?
A timber merchandising (level 2) trainee is involved in:
docking timber manually for lengths and defects
grading hardwood sawn and milled products
using hand-held tools
operating a forklift
picking and processing orders
storing material
selling products and services
performing retail finance duties.
Certificate III
A timber merchandising (level 3) trainee is involved in:
maintaining security of site and building perimeters
estimating non-structural timber requirements
producing financial records
ordering stock
coordinating merchandising presentation
coordinating sales performance
driving heavy combination vehicles.