An automotive spraypainter is likely to be covered by the Vehicle Builders Award. 

A automotive electrician is likely to be covered by the Metal Trades (General) Award. 

A baker working in a bakery in the Perth metropolitan area (within a 45km radius of the central Perth General Post Office) is likely to be covered by the Bakers (Metropolitan) Award

A baker working in a bakerty in a regional area is likely to be covered by the Bakers (Country) Award.

A barista working in a cafe or restaurant is likely to be covered by the Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award

There are several WA awards covering the work of a barperson. The award that applies will depend on the type of business: 

• Restaurant or Cafe - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award
• Hotel, Tavern or Small Bar - Hotel and Tavern Workers Award
• Motel - Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award
• Licensed Club (eg a sporting club) - Club Workers Award

A beauty therapist is likely to be award free.  View the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary.

Bee keeper

A bee keeper is likely to be award free.  View the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary.

A boilermaker is likely to be covered by the Metal Trades (General) Award. 

A bricklayer employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work done not on a construction site the Building Trades Award may apply. 

An adult builder's labourer employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award.  A junior employee (under 20 years of age) working as a builder's labourer will be award free unless the consent of the union to engage a junior employee under the award has been obtained.

For work done not on a construction site, an adult builder's labourer may be covered by the Building Trades Award. A junior employee (under 20 years of age) working as a builder's labourer will be award free.  

A butcher working in a retail butcher's shop is likely to be covered by the Meat Industry Award. 

A cabinet maker or installer is likely to be covered by Furniture Trades Industry Award.

A carpenter employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work done not on a construction site the Building Trades Award may apply. 

There are several WA awards covering the work of a chef, cook or kitchenhand. The award that applies will depend on the type of business:

• Restaurant, cafe, lunch bar, or fast food outlet* - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award
• * Fast food businesses in the state system trading as:  Red Rooster, Pizza Hut, Hungry Jacks, KFC, Chicken Treat, Chooks Fresh and Tasty, McDonalds, Subway or Heros Pizza are covered by the Fast Food Outlets Award (links to WA Industrial Relations Commission website). 
• Hotel - Hotel and Tavern Workers Award
• Motel - Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award
• Licensed Club - Club Workers Award
• Catering Contractor - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award

• Child care centre (private) - Children's Services (Private) Award
• Child care centre (government funded) - Children's Services (Subsidised Centres) Award (links to WA Industrial Relations Commission website)

There are several WA awards covering the work of a cleaner. The award that applies will depend on the type of business:

• Cleaning company - Contract Cleaners Award
• Hotel - Hotel and Tavern Workers Award
• Motel - Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award
• Caravan park - Cleaners and Caretakers (Car and Caravan Parks) Award
• Child care centre (private) - Children's Services (Private) Award
• Child care centre (government funded) - Children's Services (Subsidised Centres) Award (links to WA Industrial Relations Commission website)
• Otherwise - Cleaners and Caretakers Award.

Employees working in IT are generally award free. View the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary. 

A counterhand employed in a lunch bar, cafe or fast food outlet* is likely to be covered by the Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award. 

* Fast food businesses in the state system trading as:  Red Rooster, Pizza Hut, Hungry Jacks, KFC, Chicken Treat, Chooks Fresh and Tasty, McDonalds, Subway or Heros Pizza are covered by the Fast Food Outlets Award (links to WA Industrial Relations Commission website). 

A dog or pet groomer is likely to be award free.  View the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary.

There are several WA awards covering the work of a driver or driver assistant. The award that applies will depend on the type of business:

• Mobile food van - Transport Workers (Mobile Food Vendors) Award (links WA Industrial Relations Commission website)
• Bus driver - Transport Workers (Passenger Vehicles) Award (links to WA Industrial Relations Commission website)
• Other industry (including general cartage) - Transport Workers (General) Award.

The WA award which applies to an electrician depends on the type of business:

• Electrical contracting (i.e. installation, repairing or testing) - Electrical Contracting Industry Award
• Manufacturing or on a construction site (not for a contractor)  - Metal Trades (General) Award.

A farm worker on a farm which deals with grain/fodder or livestock is likely to be covered by the Farm Employees Award. Note: this does not apply to dairy farm workers or employees working in market gardens. 

An employee working in a fish and chip shop preparing food or serving customers is likely to be covered by the Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award. 

A fruit picker or packer employed on an orchard or in a processing plant or shed is likely to be covered by the Fruit Growing and Fruit Packing Industry Award.

A furniture removalist is likely to be covered by the Transport Workers (General) Award. 

A gasfitter on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work done not on a construction site the Building Trades Award may apply. 

A glazier employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work done not on a construction site the Building Trades Award may apply. 

There are several WA awards covering the work of a guest service worker. The award that applies will depend on the type of business:

• Hotels - Hotel and Tavern Workers Award 
• Licensed clubs (eg a sporting club) - Club Workers Award
• Motels and other accommodation - Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award.

A hairdresser employed in a hair salon is likely to be covered by the Hairdressers Award.

A locksmith may be covered by the Metal Trades (General) Award.

A landscape gardener working in a private sector business is likely to be covered by the Landscape Gardening Industry Award. 

A machinist in metal fabrication is likely to be covered by the Metal Trades (General) Award.

There are several WA awards covering the work of a maitre'd. The award that applies will depend on the type of business:

• Restaurant - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award
• Cafe - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award
• Hotel - Hotel and Tavern Workers Award
• Motel - Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award
• Licensed Club (eg a sporting club) - Club Workers Award

A manicurist or nail technician working in a nail salon is likely to be award free.  Visit the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary.

A mechanic for an automotive repair shop is likely to be covered by the Metal Trades (General) Award.

A painter employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work that is done not on a construction site the Building Trades Award may apply.

Note: The Artworkers Award applies to painters doing mainly artistic work (links to WA Industrial Relations Commission website)

A panel beater at a panel beater shop is likely to be covered by the Vehicle Builders Award.

A worker in a plant / garden nursery would likely be covered by the Horticulture (Nursery) Industry Award (links to WA Industrial Relations Commission website).

A plasterer employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work not on a construction site, the Building Trades Award may apply. 

A plumber employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work that is not done on a construction site, the Building Trades Award may apply. 

There are several WA awards covering the work of a receptionist or clerical employee. The award that applies will depend on the type of business:

• Accounting firm - Clerks (Accountants Employees) Award
• Warehouse or shop - Clerks (Wholesale and Retail Establishments) Award
• Dentist - Dental Technicians and Attendant/Receptionists Award
• Hotel, Motel or Club - Clerks (Hotels, Motels and Clubs) Award
• Service industries eg real estate, medical, catering* - Clerks (Commercial, Social Professional Services) Award

* Please contact Wageline to clarify if this award applies to your business. 

A shop assistant / storeperson may be covered by the Shop and Warehouse (Wholesale and Retail Establishments) Award.*  Note: Coverage under this award will depend on the type of goods being sold.  
* Please contact Wageline to clarify if this award applies to your particular circumstances.  

A tiler employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work that is not done on a construction site, the Building Trades Award may apply.

A roof tiler employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work that is not done on a construction site, the Building Trades Award may apply. 

A security guard is likely to be covered by the Security Officers Award.

A service station attendant is likely to be covered by the Motor Vehicle (Service Station, Sales Establishments, Rust Prevention and Paint Protection) Industry Award.

A stoneworker or mason employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award.
For work that is not done on a construction site the Building Trades Award may apply.
For work involving monumental masonry the Monumental Masonry Industry Award is likely to apply (links to WA Industrial Relations Commission website).

A trolley collector employed by a trolley collection contractor will be covered by the Contract Cleaners Award.

Grape harvesting or other vineyard work is likely to be covered by the Wine Industry Award.

There are several WA awards covering the work of wait staff. The award that applies will depend on the type of business:

• Restaurant - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award
• Cafe - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award
• Hotel - Hotel and Tavern Workers Award
• Motel - Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award
• Licensed Club - Club Workers Award
• Catering Contractor - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award

A welder may be covered by the Metal Trades (General) Award, the Building Trades (Construction) Award or the Building Trades Award.  

A window cleaner employed by a cleaning company is likely to be covered by the Contract Cleaners Award. Otherwise, the Cleaners and Caretakers Award is likely to apply.