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What this job is
A Loader Operator drives and manoeuvres heavy wheeled or tracked loading equipment on construction sites, quarries, mines, and waste management facilities to move, load, and stockpile bulk materials such as soil, aggregates, waste, and mineral ore. The role requires precise control of hydraulic systems, buckets, and boom arms whilst maintaining safety protocols and communicating with ground personnel and site supervisors.
Pay
A$1,900 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Dispatch Documentationcore
- Forklift Licence Coordinationcore
- Goods Receipt Processingcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stock Counting and Stocktakecore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)core
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Driver and Courier Liaison
- ERP and Inventory Systems
- Freight Coordination
- Problem Solving
- Stock Reconciliation
- Workload Self-Management