Finger Jointing

Apprentice Pie Maker Competition 2024

Calling all apprentice bakers! Registrations are now open for the New Zealand Bakels Apprentice Pie Maker Award 2024.

The Apprentice Pie Maker competition is an opportunity to challenge yourself and showcase your pie-making skills. You'll compete against other apprentices around the country for the chance to be crowned the next New Zealand Apprentice Pie Maker Champion.

Ready to rise to the challenge? Entries close at 4pm on Friday 31 May, so get in quick!

2024 APMA Entry Information
APMA Entry Form‍

What do they do?

Finger jointers set, operate and maintain finger jointing machinery. They also diagnose product and joint defects and put in place corrections to meet production quality requirements.

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A typical day

Typically eight to ten-hour days. Weekend work may be required.

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Finger jointers grade quality of wood arriving at the machine, assemble wood for processing, check glue specification and ratio, test and inspect finger jointer quality and maintain the machine.

Sound like you?

Study areas

» Maths or Accounting or Economics

» Computing/ICT/InformationManagement.

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Attributes

» Confident communicator

» Good literacy and numeracy

» Confidence with IT, computers, technology

» Good work habits/time management.

Helpful experience

» Customer service or helping people

» Working with machinery.

Preferred work environments

» Indoors (workshop or plant)

» Different places from timeto time.

Pathway

School
» Unit standards in schools
» NCEA Level 2 is recommended

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Entry level jobs
» Finger Jointer

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Advanced jobs
» Higher learning
» Team Leader

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Senior jobs
» Higher learning
» Business Manager

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Qualifications

New Zealand Certificate in Finger Jointing

The logistics sector needs skilled people

Learn more on the qualifications available.

Available jobs

No jobs currently posted.