Careers · Melbourne

On the tools?
We're hiring.

Full-time work on quality Melbourne builds. Four fields below, one of the directors will call you back.

Or get in touch directly
Phone +61 420 456 927
Email jack@machellsconstruction.com.au
The Machells crew outside a completed residential build in Brighton
The crew Machells crew on handover day, Brighton residential build · 2025
Roles

What we're looking for.

  • Carpenters, qualified, with a few years under the belt. First-fix structural through to second-fix finish. Reading drawings properly is non-negotiable.
  • Leading hands & foremen, you can run a crew on-site, own the program, and talk to a head contractor without needing a director to step in.
  • Formworkers, experienced on vertical and horizontal formwork, can set out from engineer's drawings and run a small formwork crew.
  • Skilled labourers, switched on, good attitude, happy to learn. We promote from within where it makes sense.
  • Apprentices, occasional intake. If you're serious about the trade, send through your details and we'll let you know when we're taking apprentices on.
Why work with us

Full-time work, paid properly.

Directly employed. Our lads are on the books full-time, not casual labour hire, not sub-contracted per job. PAYG, super paid on time, annual leave, sick leave, the lot. If you want stability and a team you actually work with every week, that's us.

Quality jobs. Architect-led residential, multi-residential developments, tier-2 and tier-3 commercial carpentry. No rubbish jobs, no rushed cowboy stuff, we run work we can be proud of.

Directors on site. Jack, Conor and Alex are on the tools and on-site regularly. Problems get sorted the same day. Wages don't disappear. Safety isn't a PDF in a folder.

Progression where you want it. Labourer to carpenter, carpenter to leading hand, leading hand to foreman, if you put the work in, we'll back you. Most of our foremen came up through our own crew.

What we need from you

The basics.

  • Valid Construction Induction (White Card)
  • Trade qualification where relevant (Cert III Carpentry or equivalent for carpenters)
  • Own reliable transport, most of our work is spread across Melbourne
  • Own basic tools (carpenters), we cover the rest
  • Right to work in Australia
  • A decent attitude on-site, with the crew, the head contractor, and the client