Excavator or Combo Operator - Day and Night

Job No: 160686
Location: Capalaba, QLD

  • $34.00-$38.00/hour + Super + night shift loading of approximately $10.00/hour + Travel Allowance up to 1.0hr
  • Flexible shift timing available: work days or nights across both weekdays and weekends!
  • Corporate PPE provided (boots not included)
  • Excellent team culture and genuine opportunities for ongoing development and upskilling available!

Our Vision

Aussie Excavators Plant Hire has grown its presence as one of Brisbane's most trusted wet plant hire companies across its 35 years of successful operation. We are proud to be an Australian-owned and operated company committed to offering quality service and building strong relationships with our valued clients. 

Through continuous innovation, we ensure that our machinery is of the highest quality and reliability, which offers our team an edge over the competition and has cemented our reputation as market leaders in the industry. We consider ourselves to be at the forefront of technology, and our clients have noticed!

Due to internal growth and promotions, we are looking to find an energetic and driven Excavator or Combo Operator with a passion for perfection to join our values focussed business in Capalaba, QLD.

Be Rewarded

In addition to an hourly base rate of $34.00 - $38.00 (depending on experience) + super for time on-site, successful candidates will also receive extra wages paid for time spent travelling to sites (generally totalling to an additional 1.0 hours each day with a 30 minute pre-start also paid).

We are offering a flexible working arrangement on a full-time basis for the right candidate. You will have the option to work either day or night shifts across both weekdays and weekends, with night-shift loading available (earn an extra $10.00/hour!)

Other benefits include:

  • Chance to work in a market-leading business that values its people
  • Genuine opportunities for upskilling e.g., additional licences and tickets, Cert 3 Plant Operations
  • Corporate PPE provided (boots not included)

You will also receive fantastic career development opportunities. This will include the potential to move into operational departments, fleet management, or other training roles. Wherever your area of expertise and interest lies, Aussie Excavators will support you in your career journey.

A full induction pack, as well as a buddy training system, will also be provided to ensure you are fully equipped to begin a long and rewarding career with Aussie Excavators.

What You'll Bring to the Team

You will be an experienced combo or excavator operator, with a demonstrated ability to operate excavators and ideally Bobcat and/or Posi-tracks as well. You will be driven, flexible and eager to join an organisation offering genuine opportunities for development and stability. 

Other requirements include:

  • Valid white card
  • Valid HR/HC or MC licence
  • Operating tickets applicable to specific machinery you are interested in operating e.g. excavator and/or skid steer tickets

Experience in operating GPS-fitted machinery (ideally Topcon) will also be highly regarded, though not essential.

What You'll Be Doing

You will be operating 3T-25T excavators, Bobcats and/or Posi-tracks across weekdays and/or weekdays on a schedule that suits you (night and day shifts on offer) with the following shift timings available:

Days: 7:00AM - 3:30PM (on site time excluding travel)

Nights: 7:30PM - 3:00AM (on site time excluding travel)

These shifts will be spread across a ten-day fortnight totalling about 90 hours. During this time, you will be operating state-of-the-art machinery that is subject to ongoing maintenance and refinement. In fact, we have a full-time mechanic and support team on-site who will be available to the operators for any troubleshooting as needed. 

Are you an experienced Excavator or Combo Operator looking to make the next step in your career? Join the leading SEQ team today - apply now!

Apply Now

Personal Details * Required field

  1. Digits only or add + for international numbers

  1. (Please click on your profile and copy the URL from your profile page.)

Questions

About Aussie Excavators

Aussie Excavators Plant Hire is a family owned and operated Brisbane wet plant hire company. We are committed to upholding Australian values in the way we run our company. Reliability, flexibility and consistency are our strengths.

We are committed to reducing our impact on the environment. At Aussie we have a Zero Harm Policy to promote safety for all involved in our work.