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Receive nationally recognised trade training
Join the ADF and use your existing trade skills in a unique military environment.
Who it&rsquo;s for:&nbsp;Those with a nationally recognised trade seeking to undertake hands-on tasks.

You'll be paid to train and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Initial Employment Training, you’ll earn a tax-free daily rate of at least:

Training

Your daily rate while training

Trained

Your daily rate once trained

The pay you receive in the Army Reserve goes straight into your pocket with no deductions for tax.

General Entry: Technical Reserve

Further trade and equipment courses are available in this role once initial employment training has been completed.

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As a part-time Vehicle Mechanic in the Army Reserve, you’ll play a crucial role in repairing and maintaining a wide range of Army vehicles. You’ll get to apply your trade skills in unique environments, changing up your everyday job with the challenges of military duties and the chance to help the community.

If you’re looking to experience adventure and excitement outside the everyday, earn tax-free pay and work as part of a close-knit team, this is an exciting opportunity that can work around your lifestyle.

Working with other highly trained technicians, both in the workshop and out in the field on domestic exercises and deployments, you’ll help keep the Army moving. You’ll inspect, service, repair and maintain a wide variety of motor vehicles, including motorbikes, 4WDs, trucks, trailers, protected mobility vehicles, marine equipment and armoured vehicles.

When you meet with your unit, you’ll refine your mechanical skills, plan upcoming exercises and keep up your soldier training. On training exercises, you’ll play a valuable role supporting your team, whether that’s by providing mechanical expertise or maintaining vehicles on humanitarian operations.

Bring your mechanical qualifications to a part-time role with the Army Reserve where you’ll maintain high-tech military vehicles, including 4WDs, armoured vehicles and tanks.

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Vehicle Mechanic

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Benefits you won't see anywhere else

You’ll enjoy the following:

Great salary from day one, which increases with experience

Tax-free pay

Travel opportunities

Fully paid training

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