<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One of the nation's biggest boat manufacturing companies is offering dozens of apprenticeships on the </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/gold-coast" rel="" target="" title="Gold Coast"><span>Gold Coast</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Riviera has announced the commencement of its 2026 apprenticeship program, seeking to recruit between 30 and 50 trainees.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The company is offering opportunities across a range of trades essential to the construction of luxury motor yachts.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/china-australia-update-li-qiang-calls-for-deeper-cooperation-with-australia-amid-global-donald-trump-tariff-uncertainty/419001d0-48a7-4714-9ac3-55452163f114" target="_blank"><strong><span>China's message for Australia amid global Trump tariff uncertainty</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The apprenticeship program is designed to provide hands-on experience in the construction of multimillion-dollar vessels.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It takes 10 different trades to build one of our multi-million dollar luxury motor yachts," Riviera apprentice and training manager Keira Bedke said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"So we have marine craft construction, composite technicians, electrotechnology, upholstery, CNC operators."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/gold-coast-company-offers-boat-manufacturing-apprenticeships-queensland-news/a8eadac4-b773-453a-82d0-07320035713f" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The majority of them are actually school-based apprentices, so their current year 11s right now going into that year 12 mark next year."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Second-year electrical apprentice Nicholas Keane said he first spoke to apprentices at a boat show and saw how passionate they were about their work.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Now his apprenticeship involves working on high-value yachts, with responsibilities encompassing a variety of electrical installations.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Day-to-day could start with anything ranging from installing lights to installing barbecues to then doing an AC board, which is all your main power board or it can be doing transducers like fish finders and depth sounders."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Riviera reports a 95 per cent retention rate among its apprentices.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Information sessions regarding the apprenticeship program are scheduled for next week, with applications being accepted via the Riviera website.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>This article was produced with the assistance of</span></em><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/technology/9express/16480c33-636a-461f-9c4f-d0e2522c722a"><em><span>9ExPress</span></em></a><em><span>.</span></em></div></div>