Shop Fitter

What people in this role do:

• Assemble and install counters, shop fronts, showcases, workstations and other internal fittings for shops and commercial buildings
• Prepare and follow plans and specifications
• Select, order and prepare materials for construction
• Use machinery, hand and power tools to mark, cut and shape pieces
• Assemble and secure components together to form segments of furniture and fixtures
• Make templates or prototypes of projects
• Make and assemble barrier hoarding for shops

Your chances of success will be better if you have:

• Enjoyment of practical and manual work
• Good interpretative skills
• Attention to detail
• Mathematical mind
• Good communication skills
• Good hand-eye coordination
• No allergies to dust
• School Certificate

The Future

• Employment for a minimum of four years
• Employment areas include: construction companies, specialist shopfitting firms, manufacturing companies or self employment
• For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au

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