Apprentice - Automotive Electrical Technology

About the role

Costa, Australia's largest grower, packer and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables, has created a new apprentice role in its Maintenance team at its Tomato Category in Guyra, NSW. The role sits within the automotive electrical technology apprenticeship and involves installing, maintaining, identifying faults and repairing electrical wiring and computer-based equipment in motor vehicles, trailers, earthmoving, mining, marine and agricultural equipment, as well as working on high-tech packing lines and other general maintenance duties across the glasshouse and packing facilities.

Key responsibilities

• Install, maintain, identify faults and repair electrical wiring and computer-based equipment in motor vehicles, trailers, earthmoving, mining, marine and agricultural equipment
• Work on a range of high-tech packing lines
• Complete general maintenance duties across the glasshouse and packing facilities

Required profile

• Genuine interest in motor mechanics or electrics
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Ability and commitment to complete the Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology and the 4-year apprenticeship term
• Driver's licence covering automatic and manual operation
• Australian citizen or permanent resident
• Commitment to training responsibilities to completion

Required skills

• Good maths and English skills (written and oral)
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced team and under pressure, meeting deadlines
• Proactive, reliable and self-motivated, with strong attention to detail
• Strong commitment to health and safety in the workplace

What we offer

• A safe working environment with some of the best equipment in the industry
• The chance to learn from highly skilled, experienced and passionate teams
• Support to develop a broad range of skills in an innovative, high-tech industry
• Above award pay and support to gain the national qualification
• Long-term career opportunities with a fast-growing Australian company