Plumber
Mildura Bunnings Warehouse

A great opportunity to learn more about trades and retail. Would ideally suit someone with a passion for liaising with plumbing and trade customers leading to pathways into the plumbing or retail trade environments.

Bunnings is widely considered to be a leader in Plumbing and Services in the Retail Trade Industry as a major supplier of recognised brands of tools, equipment and materials and has an enviable reputation for excellent customer service and therefore a chance for a student to learn and be trained by the best in the business.

This placement will provide the necessary skills for students to collect/receive and store stock, set up and store equipment and tools as well as gain valuable understanding of installation, maintenance and repair materials and types of pipes, drains, cladding, mechanical services and related equipment for water supply, gas, drainage, sewage, heating and cooling, and other systems.

Skills You Might Learn

Customer service and plumbing skills in a retail environment. Problem solving. Stock rotation and management of plumbing materials. Working as part of a team and working independently under supervision. Industry health and safety. Increased product knowledge, communication and measurements and calculations.

Typical Tasks & Duties

Assist on the shop floor in the plumbing and services department, replenishing plumbing stock and displays. Working in the plumbing and services department would introduce students to qualified trades people, plumbing products and the different materials used within the plumbing and services industry. Working in the plumbing and services department would introduce students to different types and sizes of pipes and pipe products.

Student Requirements

Desire to work and gain experience with customer service in the retail plumbing and services industry. Students attending this placement must be able to pay attention to detail, interact well with customers and provide a high level of service, display good communication skills and have a strong work ethic.

Dress Requirements

The student will be required to present in the following work attire;
• Work pants
• Work boots

Bunnings Mildura will provide a Bunnings Shirt and/or Jumper.

Bunnings Mildura will also provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriate to the tasks and duties carried out by the student.

KMART Mildura is a supplier of appropriate work pants and boots.

Special Transport Requirements

Public Transport is available, students to check bus transport availability and or speak to parents/carer to organise transport prior to contacting employer.

Buslink Sunraysia: Ph: 5023 0274, Website: http://buslink.com.au/your-bus-service/mildura/

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• CPC32413 - Certificate III in Plumbing
• SIR20212 - Certificate II in Retail Services
• SIR30212 - Certificate III in Retail Operations
• VIC20116 - VCAL Studies