Forklift Operator and Trade Assistant

Deep Sauce; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time hours

Optional overtime

Weekly pay

PPE provided

Long-term career opportunity

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Direct Personnel is seeking an experienced Forklift Operator/Trade Assistant to join a growing mining fabrication team in the Hunter Valley. Full-time hours with optional overtime and weekly pay provide stability and steady workflow within a well-established structural steel fabrication operation for the mining sector.

You will operate a forklift, assist with fabrication and welding support, read drawings, and work safely as part of a skilled production team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Forklift Operator, Trade Assistant, or in a fabrication/workshop environment.
• Current Forklift Licence (LF) - essential.
• Experience using hand and power tools.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings.
• Strong work ethic and reliable attendance.
• Current driver licence and reliable transport.
• Commitment to workplace health and safety.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical and drug & alcohol test.
• Full Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift to move materials, stock, and finished products around the workshop and yard
• Assisting with fabrication, welding support, and general workshop activities
• Loading and unloading deliveries safely and efficiently
• Reading and interpreting drawings
• Using hand and power tools
• General workshop duties and housekeeping
• Working safely as part of a skilled production team

Skills

Reading drawings

Forklift operation

Teamwork in workshop

Tools

Forklift Licence (LF)

Hand and power tools

Job description

Join a growing mining fabrication team offering full-time hours, optional overtime, and long-term opportunities.

Direct Personnel are currently seeking an experienced Forklift Operator/Trade Assistant to join a well-established mining fabrication business based in the Hunter Valley.

This is a great opportunity to secure consistent, ongoing work with a respected company specialising in structural steel fabrication for the mining industry. With steady workflow, optional overtime, and genuine long-term potential, this role offers excellent stability for the right candidate.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Operating a forklift to move materials, stock, and finished products around the workshop and yard
• Assisting with fabrication, welding support, and general workshop activities
• Loading and unloading deliveries safely and efficiently
• Reading and interpreting drawings
• Using hand and power tools
• General workshop duties and housekeeping
• Working safely as part of a skilled production team

What We Need from You:

• Previous experience as a Forklift Operator, Trade Assistant, or in a fabrication/workshop environment
• Current Forklift Licence (LF) - essential
• Experience using hand and power tools
• Ability to read and interpret drawings (advantageous)
• Strong work ethic and reliable attendance
• Current driver licence and reliable transport
• Commitment to workplace health and safety
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical and drug & alcohol test
• Full Australian working rights

What's In It for You

• Full-time hours (8-hour days)
• Optional overtime available
• Weekly pay
• PPE provided
• Long-term career opportunity
• Supportive team environment

At Direct Personnel, we value diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.