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Mining Plant Operator

Mining Plant Operator Mine site Port Gregory

Mining Plant Operator Mine site Port Gregory

The GMA Garnet Group (GMA) is an integrated garnet mining, processing, shipping, global marketing and distribution organisation providing the highest quality industrial garnet for the surface preparation and waterjet cutting industries.

Seeking enthusiastic, reliable and strongly safety focused individuals to join the team of Plant Operators at Mine site at Port Gregory.

To be successful you must meet the following essential criteria:

Experience operating Front End Loaders and Dump Trucks Required (Excavator Desirable)
Willing to learn and be multi-skilled
Willing to do shift work
Ability to follow work instructions with minimum supervision.
Reliable
Physically fit and willing to undergo a pre – employment medical which includes Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Please note: these roles are available to local residents of Geraldton, Kalbarri or Northampton only. (No FIFO offered)

If you require any further information please contact Belinda on 9923 6025 Please note these roles are available to local residents of Geraldton, Kalbarri or Northampton only. (No FIFO offered)

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Dump Truck Operator Salaries

How much do dump truck production operators earn in the mines?

Depending on where you live, or which state the mine is located in, as you can see from the information below, the salaries are very different. In Queensland and New South Wales, mining wages are pretty much the same for Dump Truck Operators. Working at a Western Australian mine you can expect to earn about 20% more than if you worked in QLD or NSW.

Dump truck operator jobs are advertised on SEEK and other mining jobs boards regularly.

According to online jobs website Indeed (au.indeed.com), the average salary for a Dump Truck Production Operator in Australia is $41.98 per hour. Salary estimates are based on 326 salaries submitted anonymously to Indeed by Dump Truck Drivers. The data was collected from past and present job ads on Indeed over the last 36 months.

Payscale.com Dump Truck Driver Pay Estimates

Looking at the salary of an entry-level Dump Truck Driver with less than 1 year experience, you can expect to earn an average hourly wage (includes bonus, and overtime pay) of AU$42 based on 24 pay reviews.

With so many different and conflicting articles about salaries, it's difficult to know what the exact take home pay is for a Dump Truck Operator.

Blackwater, Queensland Dump Truck Salaries +40%

According to Payscale.com, Dump Truck Operators in the Queensland Bowen Basin area of Blackwater, earn an average of 39.7% more than the national average. Dump Truck Operators also get more money in Western Australia (26.6% more) and Kalgoorlie (17.0% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Melbourne, Victoria (19.6% less), Brisbane, Queensland (16.2% less) and Sydney, New South Wales (14.3% less).