plant operator

HR Partners; Caloundra; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training to become Concrete BATCH

Local Sunshine Coast work

Stable hours, Mon-Fri

Overtime available

Competitive pay

Job summary

HR Partners on the Sunshine Coast is seeking an experienced Front-End Loader Operator to join a local concrete team around Caloundra. This full-time role offers training to step up into batching and a clear career path.

You will safely operate loaders, perform pre-starts, help with plant operations, and shadow senior staff as you train toward batching responsibilities. Local hours, steady roster, and overtime available.

Qualifications

• Experience operating front-end loaders in industrial yards or similar environments.
• Safety-focused with ability to perform pre-start checks and routine maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate front-end loaders to move aggregates and sand.
• Perform daily pre-starts and routine maintenance.
• Shadow senior operators and learn batching processes.

Skills

Loader operation

Safety awareness

On-the-job learning

Education

Front-End Loader Ticket (LL/RIIMPO304E)

Job description

Looking for local work on the Sunshine Coast with real career growth?

We are seeking an experienced Front-End Loader Operator to join a close-knit, high-performing concrete team based around Caloundra and the broader Sunshine Coast region.

If you have your loader ticket and want more than just a seat-holding job, this role offers full, paid training to step up into a Concrete Batching position.

Loader Operator

Location: Caloundra & Sunshine Coast

Work Type: Full-Time / Ongoing

Industry: Civil Construction & Concrete Production

What’s in it for You?

• Career Growth: Fully supported training to become a qualified Concrete Batcher.
• Local Work: Work locally in Caloundra and Sunshine Coast—no long commutes or FIFO.
• Stable Hours: Steady Monday-to-Friday roster with regular overtime available.
• Great Pay: Competitive hourly rates + penalties + super.
• Great Team: Down-to-earth site culture with supportive management.

What You’ll Do

• Safely operate front-end loaders to move raw materials (aggregates, sand) into hoppers and bins.
• Perform daily machine pre-starts, routine maintenance, and keep the yard clean and safe.
• Learn the concrete production process from the ground up, shadowing senior operators.
• Step up into batching operations, managing plant technology, mix designs, and driver dispatch as you train.

What You Need

• Licence: Current Front-End Loader Ticket (LL / RIIMPO304E or equivalent).
• Driver Licence: HR (Heavy Rigid) licence is highly regarded (or C-class minimum).
• Experience: Proven experience operating loaders in quarry, concrete, civil, or heavy industrial yards.
• Attitude: Reliable, safety-focused, and eager to learn the batching side of the business.
• Rights: Full working rights in Australia.