• Location: Victoria – worksites in both Melbourne and Regional/Country locations

The Manufacturing Division is a division of the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union formed as a result of the Textile Clothing & Footwear Union (TCFUA) amalgamating with the CFMEU Forestry Furnishing Building Products & Manufacturing Division (CFMEU FFPD). Our industries include forestry, wood-processing, timber & building products, construction activity such as glazing and floor-laying, and manufacturing activity such as furniture-making, glass production, pulp & paper, soft furnishings, textiles, clothing and footwear.

Are you our new Organiser?

Our Organiser will:

• Recruit new members into the union from industries including forestry, wood-processing, timber & building products, glazing, floor-laying, furniture-making, glass production, pulp & paper, soft furnishings, textiles, clothing and footwear
• Identify, develop, educate and support workplace delegates and activists
• Assist members and delegates in resolving workplace issues and negotiating enterprise agreements, together with representing members in relevant tribunals
• Develop and implement worker campaigns at a workplace, sector and industry level
• Audit company supply chains for compliance
• Prepare correspondence, reports, campaign and other material as required
• Be able to work irregular hours as required to organise and service workers in our industries

Does this sound like you? Applicants will be assessed against the following criteria:

Essential

• A commitment to the principles of trade union movement and an understanding of contemporary industrial relations
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and equality
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, together with the ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• A current full Driver’s Licence

Desirable

• Demonstrated skills in recruiting, organising and negotiating
• Experience as an Organiser in activist campaigns in a union or community context
• Experience working with migrant and non-English speaking background communities
• Capacity to speak a community language will be highly regarded

Interested? Other information you should know

Applicants must be residents who are eligible to work in Australia, and must have eligibility to obtain a Right of Entry Permit.

An attractive remuneration package, commensurate with relevant experience and competence, will be offered to the successful applicant.