Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

General Assistant – Toolstoreperson

Location: Illawarra - Shoalhaven - South Inland - South East - Tablelands Regions

Casual

$38.46 - $47.36 per hour plus employer's contribution to superannuation

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

As a General Assistant – Toolstoreperson, you will be responsible for providing a high-level of customer service to support the effective and efficient delivery of educational programs. This position contributes to the daily operational needs of our trade’s sections by maintaining facilities, coordinating inventory and completing manual handling tasks. You will also ensure you following policies and procedures to ensure a safe work environment.

This position requires you to work flexible shifts between 7.30am and 5.00pm in line with business needs. Some after-hours shifts may be required to cover evening classes; however, this will be discussed should the need arise. We are currently seeking individuals who are interested in working at the following locations:

• Albury
• Bega
• Cooma
• Deniliquin
• Goulburn
• Griffith
• Leeton
• Moruya
• Moss Vale
• Nowra
• Queanbeyan
• Shellharbour
• Tumut
• Ulladulla
• Wagga Wagga
• Wollongong
• Wollongong West
• Young

About You 

You are enthusiastic about sharing your industry knowledge and experience with students and colleagues. You have strong organisational skills and can manage competing tasks effectively. You will have experience working within a trade environment or related work areas, with proven capability in all aspects of purchasing. You’re confident using hand and power tools, operating small machinery and performing tool maintenance. In addition, you can work effectively both as part of a team and independently with minimal supervision.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Role Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEST Monday 4 May 2026

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume (PDF)
• Copies of your qualifications, where applicable, (upload as one PDF file).

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries:  Contact Paula Zacharakis Petsis, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email at paula.zacharakis@tafensw.edu.au or phone 02 7921 6383.

Role-specific enquiries: Trudy Weekes, Staffing Pool Coordinator, via email at trudy.weekes@tafensw.edu.au or phone 7921 9861.

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

An Eligibility List, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position and used to fill future vacancies.

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