Underground Paste & Backfill Operator — Long-Term FIFO

Marble Group; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Marble Group is seeking candidates for an underground paste and backfill crew role in North Queensland. The position offers a stable, long-term opportunity with a strong safety culture and pathways for progression.

You will work an 8:6 roster with FIFO from Townsville or Brisbane and stay in a well-supported camp with ample amenities. Prior underground experience and a proactive attitude are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Must have underground experience as construction crew, service crew or paste crew operator.
• Good attitude and a willingness to get the work done.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment mining medical.
• National Police Check (or willingness to obtain one).

Responsibilities

• Coordinating backfill operations with underground mining teams to hit schedule requirements
• Backfill construction, fill reticulation installation, barricade construction and exclusion zone setup
• Operating and maintaining equipment used to prepare and apply backfill materials to voids
• Running inspection, monitoring and testing routines during filling to ensure product specs are met
• Holding yourself to high safety standards and setting the example for those around you

Skills

Underground experience

Job description

Marble Group is seeking candidates for an underground paste and backfill crew role in North Queensland. The position offers a stable, long-term opportunity with a strong safety culture and pathways for progression.

You will work an 8:6 roster with FIFO from Townsville or Brisbane and stay in a well-supported camp with ample amenities. Prior underground experience and a proactive attitude are essential for success.