Calling all Tradies – Let your Trade Take You Further!
You already know your trade – Now see where it can take you!
Keen to put your trade skills to work for something bigger?
Want a flexible part-time role that will fit in around your current work and lifestyle?
 

Are you interested in:
•Earning tax free dollars?
•Working with state-of-the-art technology ? and
•Having experiences that most people only read about?
 

The Army Reserve is seeking qualified tradies for a range of Trade roles that let you step out of the regular workshop or construction site and into real adventure.
Reserve service is designed to complement your civilian career, not replace it. A role designed for flexibility. Reservists complete a minimum of 20 days service each year (through full day or part day/evening accrual), with opportunities to serve up to 100 days.
Better still, your Reserve pay is tax-free, so every dollar you earn goes straight into your pocket.

And, if you’re a sole trader, the benefits can be even greater. Eligible self-employed Reservists may also be able to access Employer Support Payments in addition to Reserve pay – meaning you effectively get paid twice!
But the real benefit of comes from everything else being a Reservist offers.
Leadership. Teamwork. Resilience. Specialist training.
Working alongside exceptional people and having experiences you simply won’t find in any civilian workplace. These qualities continue to grow your career long after you’ve hung up your uniform!
The uniform comes off. The experience stays with you.
The Army Reserve offers all this and more.
 

You’ll benefit from:
•Tax-free daily pay
•A flexible time commitment, serving anywhere from 20-100 days per year
•Easy to fit into your lifestyle with the option to work close to home
•Free healthcare and accommodation whilst on exercise or deployment
•Comprehensive training
•A supportive team environment
•The opportunity to deploy overseas (postings are voluntary)
•Friendships that last a lifetime
•No minimum period of service, allowing you to leave and come back to the Army Reserve whenever you like

Key Responsibilities
The Army Reserve is currently seeking expressions of interest from qualified persons in the following trades:
Carpenter: Construct, maintain and repair Army facilities while supporting local communities. Salary: you’ll be paid to train and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Initial Employment Training, you’ll earn a tax-free daily rate of at least: $236 per day.
Electrical Technician: Ensure the Army’s electrical, refrigeration and air-conditioning systems run at their best. You’ll help maintain fleets of commercial and domestic refrigeration equipment, air conditioning equipment, low, medium and high-capacity field generation systems (including specialist generation systems), and various portable

and non-portable electrical appliances. Salary: you’ll be paid to train and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Initial Employment Training, you’ll earn a tax-free daily rate of at least: $249 per day.
Electrician: Keep the Army’s buildings and battle management systems powered up and ready for action. Salary: you’ll be paid to train and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Initial Employment Training, you’ll earn a tax-free daily rate of at least: $236 per day. Metalsmith: Maintain Army vehicles and equipment so they’re always mission ready in a role that draws on your metalworking expertise. Salary: you’ll be paid to train and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Initial Employment Training, you’ll earn a tax-free daily rate of at least: $249 per day.
Plumber: Play a hands-on role in delivering essential services such as water, sewage and gas services for the ADF. Salary: you’ll be paid to train and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Initial Employment Training, you’ll earn a tax-free daily rate of at least: $236 per day.
Vehicle Mechanic: Bring your mechanical qualifications to a part-time role with the Army Reserve where you’ll maintain high-tech military vehicles, including 4WDs, armoured vehicles and tanks. Salary: you’ll be paid to train and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Initial Employment Training, you’ll earn a tax-free daily rate of at least: $249 per day.
Fitter Armament/Weapon Technician: Take on a rewarding role that draws on your capabilities as a qualified fitter, helping to keep Army hardware, vehicles and weapons in peak working condition. Salary: you’ll be paid to train and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Initial Employment Training, you’ll earn a tax-free daily rate of at least: $249 per day.
Electronic Systems Technician: Work on the state-of-the-art electronics in military vehicles, weapons systems, surveillance devices, and communication and medical equipment in this rewarding, part-time role. Salary for this role : You’ll be paid to train and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Initial Employment Training, you’ll earn a tax-free daily rate of at least: $249 per day.

Skill & Experience
For the specific roles, you must:
•Carpenter: Be a qualified Carpenter. The minimum standard for entry is a Certificate III in Carpentry and demonstrated current work experience Carpenter – ADF Careers
•Electrical Technician: Be a qualified Electrical Technician having completed an approved apprenticeship or approved traineeship at a recognised institution, as well the full-time employment requirement for that trade Electrical Technician – ADF Careers
•Electrician: Be a qualified Electrician, having completed an approved apprenticeship or approved traineeship at a recognised Australian institution, as well as the full-time employment requirement for that trade Electrician – ADF Careers

Metalsmith: Be a qualified Welder 1st Class, Boilermaker Maker, Boilermaker Welder or Sheet Metal Worker having completed an approved apprenticeship or approved traineeship at a recognised institution as well as the full-time employment requirement for that trade Metalsmith – ADF Careers
•Plumber: Be a qualified Plumber, holding a Cert IV in plumbing, having completed an approved apprenticeship or approved traineeship at a recognised institution, as well as the full-time employment requirement for that trade. Plumber – ADF Careers
•Vehicle Mechanic: You’ll need to be a qualified Mechanic having completed a Certificate III in one of the following qualifications Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology or Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology or Mobile Plant Technology. Vehicle Mechanic – ADF Careers
•Weapon Technician: You’ll need to be a qualified Fitter having completed a Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical (e.g. a trade qualification as a Fitter and Turner, Fitter Machinist or Maintenance Fitter). Fitter Armament – ADF Careers
•Electronic Systems Technician: You’ll need to have completed a Certificate III in Engineering – Electronics (i.e. be a qualified Electronics Technician, Communications Technician or Optical Technician. Electronic Systems Technician – ADF Careers
 

Other criteria :
•Be at least 17 years of age when you enter the ADF
•Have completed an Australian Year 10 education (or equivalent) with passes in English and Mathematics
•Be an Australian citizen. If you are not an Australian Citizen you may still be eligible to join the ADF if you meet certain criteria, please visit the ADF Careers Eligibility Page for more details

•Be reasonably fit and healthy. Keeping fit is a big part of joining the ADF. You’ll need to pass a physical fitness test before you join, but don’t worry, we’ll give you tips to help you prepare
•Be able to successfully obtain a security clearance
•Further eligibility criteria may apply. See website for further detail www.adfcareers.gov.au

For more information on Army Reserve opportunities – email Suzannah at sharbour@adfcareers.gov.au or visit www.adfcareers.gov.au