Excavator Operators Wanted | Immediate Start

Elite Resource Australia; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Consistent hours

Long-term projects

Job summary

Elite Resource Australia is seeking experienced Excavator Operators for a major long-term infrastructure project in Uki, NSW. Immediate starts are available, with local Gold Coast and Northern NSW candidates preferred.

Operators will work across steep terrain, supporting a specialist stabilisation crew with drill-rig attachments for anchor holes. 10-hour shifts, 5–6 days per week, long-term work on a consistent schedule.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating excavators, especially in tight or complex terrain.
• Experience with drill-rig attachments highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of safety protocols and high-risk environments.

Responsibilities

• Operate excavators fitted with drill-rig attachments to drill anchor holes.
• Contribute to slope stabilisation and rock-catch fencing installations.
• Navigate tight access and difficult ground conditions.
• Assist other crews with general labouring when not operating.
• Work 10-hour shifts, 5 to 6 days per week.

Skills

Excavator operation

Drill-rig attachments

Safety protocols

Tools

Drill rigs

Job description

Excavator Operators Wanted | Immediate Start

Elite Resource Australia is recruiting experienced Excavator Operators for a major long-term infrastructure project in Uki, NSW. The work centres on slope stabilisation and rock-catch fencing, offering consistent hours, strong rates and immediate starts.

Local Gold Coast and Northern NSW candidates are strongly preferred.

About the Role:

Operators will work across steep and challenging terrain, supporting a specialist stabilisation crew.

Key tasks include:

• Operating excavators fitted with drill-rig attachments to drill anchor holes
• Working on slope stabilisation and rock-catch fencing installations
• Navigating tight access and difficult ground conditions
• Assisting other crews with general labouring when not operating
• 10-hour shifts, 5 to 6 days per week
• Long-term project with immediate start

Pay Rates:

• $50/hr: Normal Time
• $65/hr: OT1
• $75/hr: OT2
• Weekly gross potential of $3,000+ with consistent hours

Why Choose Elite Resource?

• Weekly pay, so you’re paid on time, every week
• Consistent hours, so you know what to expect
• Long-term projects across the Gold Coast and Brisbane

Requirements:

• Proven experience operating excavators, especially in tight or complex terrain
• Experience with drill-rig attachments highly regarded
• Strong understanding of safety protocols and high-risk environments
• Willingness to assist with manual labour when required
• Reliable, fit for duty and available for long-term work
• Must complete a drug and alcohol screen and a face-fit test before starting (organised by Elite Resource)
• Gold Coast and Northern NSW-based operators preferred