AVERAGE SALARY
$19 - $40p/h
SKILLS DEMAND
HIGH
CURRENTLY EMPLOYED IN New Zealand
3 669
What is a Joiner
A Joiner works for an employer or has their own businesses designing, making, finishing and installing timber fittings and products. Day to day tasks include but are not limited to:
- Draw up plans and diagrams for client requirements
- Meet with clients to define needs and supply quotes
- Source, measure, cut, finish and install timber or other wood items for stairways, window frames, cabinets and doors
- Develop technical drawings and designs for products
Getting in and Qualifications
Personal Skills
Joiners will have a set of personal skills that will help them navigate the specifics of their role. They include but are not limited to:
- Strong accuracy and attention to detail
- Safety conscious and alert
- Able to take feedback and instructions
- Creative problem solvers
- Exceptional accuracy and organisational skills
- Strong mathematics and planning ability
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to visualise the final product
- Can work efficiently under pressure
- Works well as part of a team
Work Experience Pathways
- Any building industry experience
- Carpentry and woodworking
- Technical planner and drawer
- Draughting
Subject Pathways
- Construction
- English
- Digital and Visual Communication
- Technical Drawing
- Mechanical Technologies
- Maths
