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Brett Duncan Two Wells plumbing Apprentice of the Year February 3
Winning Apprentice of the Year two years in a row is a clear indication you are doing something right.
For Brett Duncan, of Two Wells, plumbing is what he always wanted to do, and he has the awards to acknowledge his hard work.
Nearly in the third year of a plumbing apprenticeship with the Training and Apprentice Placement Service (TAPS), the 19-year-old said the key to enjoying his job is a good attitude.
“It’s great, I really enjoy it,”
“I like the joy of going to work and not knowing what I’m going to be doing,” he said.
In his first working year, Brett took out the first year Apprentice of the Year for TAPS plumbing, (the business his apprenticeship is through) and was runner up for Jordan plumbing, the company he is contracted to.
In December 2009, he took out the second year Apprentice of the Year for Jordan plumbing, while TAPS isn’t announced until this September.
The modest winner said the secret to his success is enjoying his job and always making an effort to do it properly. “I think it’s just keeping your mind on the job, putting in a lot of effort and keeping people happy,” Brett said.
Growing up in Two Wells, Brett helped his father, a refrigeration mechanic, since he was a young boy.
He’s always been interested in plumbing and did a six-month TAFE pre-vocational course after completing school at Trinity College.
Brett said it wasn’t easy to get the apprenticeship, but “a lot of hard work pays off.”
