Road Maintenance Crew

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 looking for Plant Operators to join a road maintenance, construction and asphalt crew in Cairns, QLD.

• Ongoing, long-term opportunity with consistent hours
• Local Cairns-based work
• Opportunities to operate multiple plant types and cross-train across paving operations

Workfast is looking for Plant Operators to join a road maintenance, construction and asphalt crew in Cairns, QLD.

• Competitive Pay: $42.00/hr + penalties + overtime
• Ongoing, long-term opportunity with consistent hours
• Local Cairns-based work
• Opportunities to operate multiple plant types and cross-train across paving operations

We are currently seeking experienced, safety-conscious Plant Operators and Labourers to join our established road surfacing and asphalt operations in Cairns. This is an outstanding opportunity for operators with a background in asphalt, road construction, civil works, or mobile plant operation to secure steady, ongoing work. You will be part of a supportive, experienced crew with genuine opportunities to expand your plant operating tickets and paving expertise.

What you get

• Highly competitive pay rate: $42.00 per hour + applicable shift penalties + overtime
• Ongoing, consistent weekly hours, weekly pay
• Local Cairns-based projects
• Hands-on training, upskilling, and multi-skilling opportunities across diverse plant and paving machinery
• Safe, professional work environment alongside seasoned civil and asphalt professionals

What you need

• Driver’s Licence, White Card and reliable transport
• Experience operator within road construction, asphalt, civil infrastructure, or quarry environments
• Relevant Plant Tickets or Verification of Competency (VOCs) highly regarded (Asphalt Paver, Multi-Tyre Roller, Steel Roller, Skid Steer / Bobcat, Profiler)
• Complete essential ground labouring duties (raking, sweeping, shovelling) alongside machine operation
• Manual physical fitness: capable of lifting up to ~20kg, working outdoors around hot asphalt, machinery, and tropical weather
• Strong commitment to workplace health and safety (WHS), quality standards, and environmental practices

What you will be doing

• Operating mobile plant and paving equipment including rollers, skid steers, pavers, profilers, and sweeping attachments
• Conducting pre-start inspections, routine machinery servicing checks, and logging startup/shutdown procedures
• Assisting with asphalt placement, monitoring depth, levels, alignment, and surface finish quality
• Completing essential manual labouring tasks, including raking, levelling, shovelling hot asphalt, and site housekeeping
• Directing plant movements, acting as a spotter, and adhering to strict site traffic management plans
• Assisting with truck loading/unloading, material handling, site setup, and daily pack-down
• Participating actively in pre-start briefings, toolbox talks, and hazard identification
• Working closely with the crew and Foreman to achieve daily production targets safely and efficiently

About us

Workfast is a labour-hire company working with some of Australia's largest companies. We operate in all states of Australia and our employees work in all industries. When you join our team we make sure that you're looked after, paid well and that we follow all Australian Fair Work standards.
Workfast embraces diversity and encourages applications from people with disabilities. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at any time of application.