Cairns Road Maintenance Plant Operator - Paving & Asphalt

Workfast; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rate

Weekly hours & weekly pay

Local Cairns-based projects

Training and upskilling

Safe, professional work environment

Job summary

Workfast is seeking experienced Plant Operators to join a road maintenance, construction and asphalt crew in Cairns, Queensland. This is a local Cairns-based role offering ongoing, long-term opportunities with consistent hours and weekly pay.

Typical duties include operating mobile plant and paving equipment, performing pre-start inspections, assisting with asphalt placement and site housekeeping, and upskilling across diverse plant and paving machinery.

Qualifications

• Driver’s Licence and White Card are required.
• Experience in road construction, asphalt, civil infrastructure, or quarry environments is preferred.
• TOVs/verification of competency on plant are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Operate mobile plant and paving equipment (rollers, skid steers, pavers, profilers, sweeping attachments).
• Perform pre-start checks and routine servicing logs.
• Assist with asphalt placement, depth, levels and surface finish quality.
• Conduct essential manual labouring tasks alongside machine operation.

Skills

Driver’s Licence

White Card

Tools

Asphalt Paver ticket

Multi-Tyre Roller ticket

Steel Roller ticket

Skid Steer / Bobcat ticket

Profiler ticket

Job description

Workfast is seeking experienced Plant Operators to join a road maintenance, construction and asphalt crew in Cairns, Queensland. This is a local Cairns-based role offering ongoing, long-term opportunities with consistent hours and weekly pay.

Typical duties include operating mobile plant and paving equipment, performing pre-start inspections, assisting with asphalt placement and site housekeeping, and upskilling across diverse plant and paving machinery.