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Heavy Mobile Plant Ttrucks Operators Civil Quarry SA
Randstad have multiple open roles for a range of plant operators with clients in the civil and quarry space. Randstad prides itself in working with reputable clients with good working conditions for there candidates.
Key Responsibilities
They are currently seeking experienced plant operators for a range of open roles in private civil space and quarries across Adelaide Metro. They require candidates have one or more of the following experience and skills:
- Operating Excavator, Loader, Dozer, Grader, Crusher, Bobcat, Dump truck
- Experienced in trenching
- Experience with pulling batters
- Rock breaking
- Loading trucks (with waste, rock, ore wet mix or sand)
- Working with GPS and laser systems
- Experience final trimming
Additional tickets and requirements
Candidates who also have the following tickets and licenses:
- MR/HR or other truck license
- Relevant tickets operating machines
- Good attitude
- Good safety record
Benefits
Currently offering opportunities for ongoing work, with potential for roles to go permanent. Pay rates are competitive.
Founded in the Netherlands in 1960, Randstad was established in Australia in 2009, offering specialized recruitment and HR solutions across the broadest range of skills, disciplines and industry sectors.
Locally they have over 1,000 experts across 26 locations in Australia and 3 in New Zealand, delivering a full range of recruitment services and HR solutions including: permanent and temporary recruitment, HR solutions, outplacement, workforce management solutions, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), managed service programs (MSP), in house services.
To Apply
Please send your up to date CV direct to this advert, and for further information regarding this role or similar opportunities please contact Storme Handley on 08 8150 7014
At Randstad, they are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. They actively encourage applications from any background.
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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).
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What are dump truck operator employers looking for?
The following list is a collection of requirements you'll find in most advertised dump truckk operator jobs
- Experience operating CAT trucks
- A willingness to work rotating rosters
- Ability to contribute and work positively in a team environment
- Able to pass a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol test
- Competitive Hourly Rate plus super on all hours worked
- Current Drivers Licence
- Current Standard 11 or willing to obtain a Standard 11
- Have a strong commitment to safety and Zero Harm and ensure this is a
- priority and at the forefront of all your decision-making
- Have a strong work history
- High level of safety awareness
- Relevant current RII Competencies
- Relevant RII/ SSE sign offs/ Competencies
- Right to work in Australia - Birth Certificate or Australian Passport
- Sound Work History
- Be reliable and a team player