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As a Timber Product Adviser you'll be working with people and one of the world's most environmentally friendly building materials – sustainably sourced timber.

You could be helping architects, engineers, builders, tradespeople and DIY'ers who want to do everything from design with timber to building a pet's kennel.

Role

A Timber Product Advisor could work in an office or retail environment providing advice to customers, on or offsite.

More senior roles that you could progress to include:

• supervision


• estimating/detailing


• purchasing


• sales and marketing


• business management

Responsibilities

The job responsibilities vary according to the role. However, maintaining your product knowledge, providing accurate relevant advice and working safely at all times are essential.

Ideal Attributes

Generally speaking people in this role like working with other people, are interested in timber and the technical side of building.

Qualifications

Many people begin as a trainee and gain further qualifications as they go. Jobs at Certificate II or III qualification (combining on-and off-the-job training).

Employers in the forest and wood products industry are very supportive of ongoing training and skills development.

Employers

Potential employers include merchandising outlets ranging from ‘corner shop' timber and hardware stores to large national chains. Most reasonably sized towns in Australia have a timber and hardware store, so with skills and experience of this job you can work and live almost anywhere.