Frontline Jumbo Operator

Work Initiatives; Appleby; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals and accommodation on site

Flights included

Access to PYBAR Perks

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

PYBAR – a Thiess Company is recruiting experienced Front Line Jumbo Operators for Hillgrove Mine in NSW. This full-time FIFO/DIDO role includes meals and on-site accommodation, with flights provided from the East Coast.

The successful candidate will have hands-on underground experience, including service crew, charging up, and bogger operations, and a strong commitment to safety. Join a team that values safety, teamwork and career progression, and contribute to ongoing underground mining

Qualifications

• Underground jumbo operation experience essential.
• Sandvik 422i experience highly preferred.
• Experience with bogging, charge up and service crew is advantageous.
• Strong safety focus and ability to work in a team.
• Hold a current manual Australian drivers licence; willing to obtain police clearance.

Responsibilities

• Operate underground jumbo equipment across a service crew.
• Support charging up and bogger activities as part of the crew.
• Demonstrate safe operation of underground heavy equipment and adhere to site procedures.

Skills

Jumbo operations

Sandvik 422i

Bogging

Charge up

Service Crew

Manual Australian Drivers Licence

National Police Clearance (desirable)

Safety focus

Team player

Tools

Sandvik 422i

Job description

PYBAR – a Thiess Company, is a mining services provider with core competencies in metalliferous underground hard rock mining. With origins dating back to 1993, our success is based on safe, rapid underground infrastructure development and consistent, reliable production. We deliver a range of projects, from large established mining operations to greenfield developments across Australia. The services we provide range from mine development, production, cable bolting and drilling, raise boring, shotcreting and fleet.

THE OPPORTUNITY

An exciting opportunity is now available for experienced Front Line Jumbo Operators to join the PYBAR team at Hillgrove Mine. We’re seeking a skilled operator who has naturally progressed through key underground mining roles, with hands-on experience in Service Crew, Charging Up, and Bogger Operation.

This is a full-time FIFO/ DIDO position offering an immediate start, with meals and accommodation provided on site. Flights are included, with points of hire from all the East Coast.

Join a team that values safety, teamwork, and career progression, and be part of a company leading the way in underground mining excellence.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Demonstrated experience in underground Jumbo operations (Sandvik 422i experience essential)
• Experience in Bogging, Charge up and Service Crew (Advantageous)
• Have proven experience working on underground heavy equipment (Essential)
• NSW Explosives Security Clearance (Beneficial)
• A strong focus on safety
• A positive can-do attitude with the ability to work as part of a team
• Hold a current Manual Australian Drivers Licence
• Hold or be willing to obtain a National Police Clearance.

THE FUN STUFF

• Training and development opportunities
• Being an employee of PYBAR you will have exclusive access to PYBAR Perks! (See further details below).
• Employee recognition programs.
• Grow your career with us! - Reimbursement of approved courses & study.
• Paid parental leave benefits.

PYBAR PERKS

• Milestone service awards and gifts - PYBAR celebrating with you.
• Medibank corporate private health insurance discount of 9% for you and your family.
• Reimbursement for prescription safety glasses up to $350.
• Toyota fleet discounts & novated leasing options.
• Book your next family holiday today! Access to travel insurance & car hire discounts.
• Qantas Club and Virgin lounge membership discounts.

INCLUSION & DIVERSITY

Inclusion and diversity is important to us, which is why ‘Respect’ is one of our core values. We welcome and strive for a diverse workforce and to help us achieve this, we would love to receive applications from females, Indigenous Australians, LGBTQI+ community members and anyone else who would love to join our team.