Carpenter

Nature Play Solutions

Nature Play Solutions creates play spaces where people of all ages and abilities love to play. Our work is focused on the design and creation of high-quality play opportunities in a nature setting. We are busy and looking for an experienced Carpenter to join our team, particularly with site carpentry tasks, including 

• Interpret drawings, job plans, and site measurements to build custom decks, cubbies, and play items. 
• Select, prepare, and process timber and other materials (including steel, rope, plastic, and concrete) for each project.
• Set out, cut, assemble, and fix timber components for play equipment, decks, cubbies, fences, and related structures.
• Build and install subfloors, framing, and roofs so work is plumb, level, square, and meets standards and company requirements.
• Safely operate and maintain hand and power tools (for example nail guns, drills, drivers, saws, sanders) in line with safety procedures.
• Carry out on-site timber preparation, including trimming, sanding, filling, and applying stains, sealers, or protective coatings.
• Install completed play structures, decks, fences, and landscape carpentry elements, ensuring correct positioning, stability, and safe use.
• Perform repairs and maintenance on existing play spaces, including replacing components and re-coating or refinishing materials.
• Inspect existing structures to identify defects or safety concerns and complete remedial work in line with company procedures.
• Take accurate site measurements, calculate dimensions and quantities, and set out work to minimise waste and ensure correct fit.
• Check completed work against designs, quality standards, and safety requirements
• Follow all workplace health and safety procedures, including safe manual handling, correct PPE use, and site-specific rules  

Qualification and Experience Required

Relevant Certificate III plus 2-years relevant experience

OR 

Relevant Certificate IV plus 1-year relevant experience

OR 

At least 3 years’ relevant experience may substitute for the relevant qualification

Skills Required

• Carpentry skills in set-out, framing, fixing, and finishing for decks, cubbies, fences, and similar outdoor structures.
• Ability to accurately read and work from drawings, job plans, and written specifications, including custom and non-standard designs.
• Competent and safe use of hand and power tools, with sound measuring, marking out, cutting, joining, and basic tool maintenance skills.
• Solid numeracy, planning, and problem-solving skills to calculate dimensions, minimise waste, adapt to site conditions, and maintain safety and quality.
• Well developed safety awareness, organisation, teamwork, reliability, and commitment to continuous learning and delivering high-quality, child-focused work in line with company values.

About Company

We create nature based play spaces, making our timber and timber/steel play equipment in-house and made to order for each client.  Our focus is wellbeing for children, and therefore high quality work is essential.  

Our company values are:

• Be Reliable
• Be Supportive
• Stay Curious
• Deliver Quality

We are an inclusive and family friendly company, with a supportive team environment.   

Work Type: Full time

Salary: $75000-85000

Job Publish: 14-09-2026

Job Expire: 14-10-2026

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