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Skilled Mobile Plant Operator Quarrying Mine sites

Skilled Mobile Plant Operator Quarrying Mine sites Sydney

The Benedict Group of Companies is a proudly family owned and operated business at the forefront of the Quarry and Recycling industries. In operation for over 51 years, Benedict has evolved into a multi-faceted and dynamic business. There strong customer focus has led to be one of NSW largest suppliers of sands, soils, gravels and road bases.

They are searching for a highly skilled Plant Operator, preferably with experience in a mining or quarry site to be a part of the Benedict team. This is a permanent position and the successful candidate will be required to operate between various Benedict Quarrying sites. Quarry sites are located across Appin, Menangle, Mittagong and Sandy point.

Skilled Mobile Plant Operator Quarrying Mine sites Sydney

They are searching for Plant Operators with the following:

Experience Ripping Rock
Experience in operating Excavators, Dozers, Front End Loaders and Dump Trucks
An understanding of Crushing and Washing Plant operation
Prior Quarry or open cut experience would be ideal

Responsibilities include:

Operation of various machinery on site mostly dozers
Working in a manner that is safe and responsible
Ripping rock, loading dump trucks and crushing materials.

Successful individual an attractive remuneration package is on offer including:

A company vehicle with a fuel card

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This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic mining operation that recognizes achievement and offers genuine career opportunities. Don’t forget you will need the appropriate mine site qualifications such as Standard 11 Induction Training

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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).