Admin assistant
Gason

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please contact CGLLEN for specific information regarding student placement- swl@cgllen.org.au or 5352 3266. AF Gason Pty Ltd is a long standing, rural manufacturing business situated in Ararat. They are a proud family run business with 71 years experience in the industry, producing farming machinery, wood fired heaters and sub-contract engineering services. The team at Gason value community spirit and would like to provide opportunities to the local students and assist their progression toward their career goals. This placement will allow students to engage within numerous roles in the areas of office administration, sales and marketing, quality assurance, supply and purchasing and information technology departments. If you have effective communication skills and you are enthusiastic about manufacturing trades, please talk to your careers teacher today about how to apply.

Skills You Might Learn

Skills attained will include the following;
- Introduction to key business administration processes and administration roles.
- Experience working with computers and other administrative management tools in an office environment.
- Introduction to time management and team work.
- Introduction to workplace safety and following required standards.
- Customer service delivery.

Typical Tasks & Duties

Students will gain the knowledge and skills to achieve competence that will enhance their employment prospects related to general business administration;
- Introduction to general business administration processes.
- Develop an understanding of how business administration fits into the broader organisation.
- Working with Information Technologies in an office environment.
- Assisting with data entry, generating reports, filing and varied administrative processes.

Student Requirements

Students are encouraged to consider a SWL placement to develop skills learned from their VET course in Business Administration or Information Technologies services.
The following requirements must be met;
- Students must have completed the OH&S module in Work Related Skills or the OH&S module in the relevant VET course.
- Students are required to have a keen interest in manufacturing and engineering services.
- Student must be willing to spend periods of time observing and to undertake necessary tasks as requested.
- Dress appropriately.
- Maintain interest and participate in tasks and work duties.
- Be well mannered and behave in a respectful and responsible manner.
- Be punctual and notify the workplace supervisor and careers teacher of any planned or unplanned absence from placement. Please discuss extension of placement dates if there are nominal hours to be completed as part of the VET course.
- Follow management instructions.
- Have good communication skills.
- Act in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) requirements.
- Work within a team environment and share tasks and duties.
- Listen and take advice from fellow workers.
- Respect other people’s belongings.
- Keep a note pad and pen handy to take notes for their own reference.
- Demonstrate the skills they have developed through their course.
- Take their Workplace Learning Record or course assessment tasks to the work placement every day.

Dress Requirements

Please discuss with the employer at the preplacement interview. Appropriate PPE must be worn in accordance with OH&S policy and work procedures.

Special Transport Requirements

The student or the parent/guardian (where the student is under 18 years of age) is responsible for the student’s transport to and from the workplace. If it is proposed that the student may need to undertake vehicle travel with their employer and/or supervisor during the arrangement (including transporting the student to and/or from the workplace), the employer must complete the Structured Workplace Learning Travel and Accommodation Form. The student or the parent/guardian (where the student is under 18 years of age) must give their consent by also completing this form. If transport is presenting a problem, please contact CGLLEN to discuss available options and support that can be provided. Email: SWL@cgllen.org.au Phone: 03 5352 3266.

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