Women In Trades Wednesday- Heather

Heather is a carpenter, currently completing the final months of her apprenticeship. A typical work day doesn’t really exist for Heather- “In building, each day changes with the build process, im involved with the slab, frames, roofing, cladding, internal lining, cabinets, decks ... The list goes on.”

On what got her into her trade career, she notes the Christchurch rebuild is where it all started- “The 2010 Christchurch earthquake got me into laboring for building companies. It took me 5-6 years of trying, to find a company that accepted me.”

Now, Heather counts all the dogs she gets to pat (can we pick this as a career just based on this?!) amongst the thing she loves about her trade. “The other best part is seeing property owners enjoying what we have built for them.”

Heather’s most proud career achievement “was when one of my bosses refused to do some certain finishing work because he feared that I would tell him off for not getting it to my high standard!”

Future career goals for Heather include getting involved with bringing more people into the trades. Advice she would give others considering a trade career is: “I would want others looking at getting into a trade to not be shy, its 2020, anything is possible nowadays!!There's so many trades and subtrades so you’ll find the one for you!”