Noakes Youth apprenticeship program shapes young Australians
by Lisa Ratcliff on 29 Jun 2010
Noakes apprentices learning on the job. Noakes/Inchbold Nettleton
Noakes Group - Australia’s most established boat yard, rigging and marine maintenance business, Noakes Group, is now taking applications for apprenticeships through its successful Noakes Youth program.
Noakes Group is offering up to 12 places across the Sydney, Newcastle and Nelson Bay regions to suitable applicants intending to complete the Marine Craft Construction Certificate III TAFE course, as well as those interested in undertaking a traineeship in marine painting.
'Noakes’ apprenticeship program has been in place for twenty years and as market leaders we continue to invest in the marine industry’s future starting from the ground up,' said Noakes Group managing director Sean Langman, a qualified rigger and respected yachtsman.
Noakes Group is a wholly Australian owned company that began as a garage rigging business more than 30 years ago. These days it operates six boat and ship yards along the Australian eastern seaboard as well as a fleet of ferries and hospitality ventures in New South Wales and Tasmania.
Because of its unique business diversity, Noakes apprentices are given opportunities to cross over into many areas of the marine industry, from learning the art of timber boat building through to high tech composite construction.
On the water the Noakes Youth program comes with opportunities to learn how to sail via a series of regattas. Apprentices can also gain their Deckhand (General Purpose Hand) Certificate and accrue time towards their Master Class 5 certificate learning the ropes aboard the fleet of historic Rosman ferries which operate year-round on Sydney Harbour under the Noakes Group banner.
Applicants should be enthusiastic with a mature attitude, a strong work ethic and a commitment to seeing through to completion an apprenticeship in conjunction with the relevant TAFE courses.
Interested applicants should contact Noakes Group general manager Aaron Harpham via the North Sydney office on 02 9905 0306 or email employment@noakes.net.au
For more information, please go to: www.noakesgroup.com.au
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