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Safety is a high priority in this industry. This job requires you to have a heightened sense of awareness and also appreciate the importance of safety in the workplace.

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Underground Loader Operator – FIFO

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The Client is an industry leading mining contractor with opportunities available for experienced Underground Loader Operators with Service Crew experience. The nature of this environment requires a strong Health and Safety focus and leadership, therefore applicants must be able to verify examples of this.

The duties will involve operating a Sandvik LHD Loader as well as Service Crew works. Suitable candidates will have previous Underground experience and be able to demonstrate and verify their LHD Loader and Service Crew experience.� Applicants MUST hold evidence of Recognition of Prior Learning for LHD Underground Loaders, Integrated Toll Carrier.

In addition, successful applicants must have:

Working at Heights
Current drivers license
Police Clearance (obtained within the past 6 months or the ability to obtain).

Successful applicants will be subject to a full pre employment medical – including a drug and alcohol screen.�

�Note: This is a 2:1 FIFO roster from Perth only to a remote Kimberley mine site working 12 hour day and night shifts, for a ongoing assignment.

�If you’re interested in this role and you believe your skills,experience and competencies match the above criteria, please click “Apply button“

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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).