Batcher / Front End Loader Operator

Adbri; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Comprehensive training including CCAA

Paid certifications – Forklift and Frt

Career progression across our national

PPE and uniforms provided

Job summary

Adbri Limited, based at our Gillman plant in Adelaide, seeks a hands-on Process Operator for a permanent, full-time role. You’ll be trained on automated batching systems, gain autonomy, and grow with one of Australia’s leading construction materials companies.

Responsibilities include operating batching plant machinery, coordinating truck movements, managing materials, and safe operation of forklifts and loaders. A strong work ethic and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on, fast-paced environment experience.
• Strong work ethic and reliability.
• Ability to multi-task under pressure.
• Strong communication and teamwork.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Current driver’s licence (C class).

Responsibilities

• Operate computerised batching plant machinery to produce concrete mix designs and dispatch to our truck fleet.
• Coordinate truck movements within the site to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Manage raw materials – order, reconcile, and monitor inventory levels.
• Operate mobile equipment including forklifts and front‑end loaders.
• Conduct regular maintenance and inspections of plant equipment.
• Collaborate with allocators, drivers, and account managers to meet delivery requirements and timelines.

Skills

Hands-on

Work ethic

Multitask under pressure

Communication

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Driver's licence (C class)

Tools

Forklift operation

Front End Loader operation

Job description

The Role

Are you someone who loves hands‑on work, thrives in an environment where precision and quality matter, and is looking for a stable career with real growth potential?

After water, concrete is the second most used material in the world. At Adbri, we produce and deliver the concrete that creates homes, schools, hospitals, and the infrastructure that connects us.

Based at our Gillman plant, this permanent, full-time opportunity offers comprehensive training in operating our automated batching systems. You'll become a skilled operator with full autonomy, heavily involved in the workings of the plant, and positioned to grow your career with one of Australia's largest construction materials companies.

What You'll Do

• Operate computerised batching plant machinery to produce concrete mix designs and dispatch to our truck fleet
• Coordinate truck movements within the site to ensure safe and efficient operations
• Manage raw materials – order, reconcile, and monitor inventory levels
• Operate mobile equipment including forklifts and front‑end loaders
• Conduct regular maintenance and inspections of plant equipment
• Collaborate with allocators, drivers, and account managers to meet delivery requirements and timelines

What You'll Need

• Enjoy working in a hands‑on, fast‑paced environment
• Strong work ethic and reliability
• A level head and the ability to multi‑task under pressure
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Basic computer literacy and confidence with technology
• Current driver's licence (C class)

Highly desirable:

• Forklift licence
• Front End Loader licence

What We'll Provide

• Competitive remuneration package
• Comprehensive training including CCAA Concrete Basics Course
• Paid certifications – Forklift and Front End Loader licences (if not already held)
• Career progression across our national operations
• PPE and uniforms provided

Our Business

Adbri Concrete & Quarries, formally Southern Quarries / Direct Mix Concrete, is a market leader in the supply of premixed concrete, aggregates, road base, sands, specialty products and agricultural lime to the South Australian building, construction, and infrastructure industries.

Adbri Concrete & Quarries is a fully owned entity fully owned entity of Adbri; a constructions materials and industrial minerals manufacturing company that has been building a better Australia since 1882. Adbri's respected brands employ over 2,000 people nationally.

Creating and supporting a safe and diverse workforce

Adbri Concrete puts Safety first and recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation, encourages creativity and better equips us to be Always Ready. We are committed to increasing diversity within our workforce and our industry.

We will be progressively short listing - if this looks like it could be your next role,