This particular posting was first put up on this blog in February 2008. Since then it has attracted a great number of readers and a fair share of insightful, sad, and pointed comments. I urge you to read this posting, read the comments, and then read an update that I wrote and posted on the topic in late August 2008. I could never have written the August 2008 posting if I had not learnt from those who commented on the original piece, presented unedited below.
SOME UPDATES
April 2012 Comment. Many comments come in on this posting. I read them all, but sadly cannot help most who ask me to get them a job in Australia. Here is one comment that I urge you to read before delving too deeply into this topic.
Thanks so much for keeping this post updated, Jack. One thing I would add about requirements for working in Australia – most mines want someone with at least 2 years of site experience. Australia is full of truck drivers with all the appropriate licences and tickets and plenty of experience. Without the 2 years mine site experience, they are having difficulty getting in. It will be much worse for any migrant working expecting to get in. Still, we have a big shortage of workers here. We need skills, We need people willing to work long, hard hours with punishing rosters in very remote locations. The salary packages are incredibly generous and Australia is a great place to live and raise a family. It’s just not as easy to get into the Australian mining industry as the media would have you believe. sarah@miningoilandgasjobs.com
Undated but always timely: Please see this link to avoid being scammed into a non-existent job as a truck driver at a non-existent mine.
More on Being Scammed, 2012: Here is a link to a serious story about folk who are looking for Australian mining jobs being scammed. Please read it before forking out money to somebody promising to get you a job at an Australian mine. Here is a summary of the story:
David Macartney, was charged with four counts of obtaining money by deception and two counts of attempting to dishonestly obtain money after running a mining recruitment scam in Queensland. The charges allege he defrauded six people out of more than $32,000 after falsely recruiting them to work for a major Western Australian mining company.
10 October 2010: Most of this posting deals with truck driving at mines. Do not forget, however, that most mines also need bus drivers. Thus if you cannot sign on as a truck driver, seek a job as a bus driver. Probably pays as much and is easier and warmer. I was reminded of these facts when I recently visited the HECLA mine of Greens Creek in Alaska. We took the ferry across the choppy waters to Admiralty Island where there were four busses awaiting us. We took the bus across the island to Hawk Inlet and the Cannery. The bus driver was a large, genial fellow who joked with us as we tried to find a seat in the crowded bus. I noticed that once he had delivered us to the camp, he too came into the dining room for a good breakfast of eggs and bacon washed down with copious coffee. At the oil sands sites in north Alberta, there are seemingly more busses than mine trucks. They transport most of the mine staff the 30 or so kilometers from Fort McMurray to the mine itself. I have not yet ridden in one, but friends who do tell me thay are always nice and warm and confortable. So do not forget about the bus in your search for the truck
1 October 2010: Fall has come and winter is not too far away. That reminded me of truck drivers on the Canadian ice roads. I sometimes fly to the diamond mines in the Northwest Territories serviced by these roads. I always marvel at the terrain through which they pass. I know some of the engineers, now retired, who pioneered the ice road technology. They are bold men. But bravest of all are the drivers of those great trucks through the frozen wilderness. Here is a link to a site that promises to help you get a job as an ice road truck driver. Far from Australia, but the ideas in the book apply generally to what needs to be done to get the job you want.
March 2010: I have been working at Suncor, Fort McMurray, Alberta recently. We have had 45 truck (upto 40 tonnes) on a project moving large amounts of material to build the cover of a tailings dam. I was privileged to ride in a Moxie with a lady whom I like. She is a grandmother and, like me, has many grandchildren. She is a superb truck driver and tell me she is “making lots of money so the kids and grandkids respect her.” When I ride with her in her truck, I wonder why anybody would go to Australia for a job as a truck driver when there are also opportunities in Alberta on the oil sands mines. Keep in mind the Canadian oil sands mines move more material than all the mines in Australia combined. So read below about the jobs as truck drivers in Australia, but keep Alberta and its opportunities in mind.
November 2009: This blog item still continues to attract about 10 to 15 hits a day. This tells me a lot of people are still looking for a job related to trucks in the Australian mining industry. What that means to you as an individual job seeker, I am not sure. Other than that there is probably a lot of competition out there for a limited number of jobs. What can I say other than good luck with your search, and please post a comment below to guide & help others who may be in a similar situation.
December 2009. I found this site that adds a bit to the overall picture. They say the following and then direct you to their jobs site—which may work for you, but do not part with money to them or anybody else before you are sure they are genuine:
Due to the popularity of this position, you may find it difficult to obtain this position without obtaining expert advice. A large number of people who apply for dump truck positions, often find their application for a dump truck driving role is continuously rejected. To gain employment as a dump truck driver, you will need to ensure that you meet of all the requirements set out by the mining companies.
There are other so-called job-assistance websites out there. Call around to check out their credentials before you commit to them. Keep in mind, at the least you need the right driver’s licenses, a bit of experience if you can get it, and better still a friend or relative in the industry. If you have none of these, be prepared for a slog and a hard one at that. For example, here is what one ad I found demands that you have:
- Current HR Drivers Licence
- Abilty to pass a Pre-employment Medical
- Ability to pass a Drug and Alchol screen
- Abillty to pass a Police Clearance.
- Be an Australian Resident
- Have at least 12 months experience on a Komatsu 785, CAT 777, or CAT 785.
Others have succeeded–so can you—so keep at it.
THE ORIGINAL FEBRUARY 2008 POSTING—-AND STILL WORTH READING
This cry comes from Australia, but the issue is relevant the world over in all areas of employment and particularly in mining.
Every magazine is filled with profound articles decrying the shortage of workers in the mining industry. There are innumerable conference presentations on the same topic. There are even government-sponsored organizations making comfortable livings out of tallying the statistics and documenting suggestions about moving laid-off auto workers and forestry fellows into mining.
I have long suspected that the issue of a shortage of workers in mining is as much a fashion as any aspect of journalism: a topic written to death because it is ready at hand and easy to opine about. But does this plethora of print & opinion truly reflect a dearth of workers?
The only true measure is the salaries mines are prepared to pay for a required class of worker. Take a look at the new reports from CostMine to establish if your work area is truly in short supply. If you could earn the same working for the local town government or the state government or maybe another industry in your area, then, I submit, there is no real shortage in the mining industry, regardless of what is written and said at conferences.
Here is a copy of an e-mail sent to a friend from somebody in Australia. One cannot help but wonder why such a writer and her male friend are not already deep in a staff-starved mining industry. I invite you to read this and contact them and tell them how to get employed. Or write me and I will post your advice to them. I edit the following for context:
Hi my name’s Teri from Melbourne. Just an idea that you may wish to take on board. If you don’t, I at least feel better having written it. I have spent five hours a day for the previous week searching for positions within the Mining Sector. The media hype cries out -shortage of workers…. Yet no-one is prepared to give you that elusive experience. I have found hundreds of blogs on the web voicing the same concerns.
Perhaps you could include a space on your website for genuine opportunity seekers that have the qualifications the experience!! Someone needs to make the obvious move. I would love an Employer to read the types of genuine people out there eager to do whatever it takes to get a good job! Take my partner and I.
After beginning his transport experience in the Army he discovered that there wasn’t anthing with wheels that he couldn’t drive. He is a natural… above all a decent Driver. Impeccable driving history, he recently got his Dump Truck licence, turned to me and said ‘We’re going to kick some serious financial butt.. over the next few years”.
But there’s not a butt in sight… not even the sniff of an interview in sight. That magic work experience is the red light!! We are both ready for a challenge, we thrive on trying new things. I am geared up to leave my gym background and do unskilled labour to be with him. Yet I have not found one of these unskilled positions listed anywhere. Where are these jobs hiding?
Come on Employers… your truck sits empty, whilst good drivers are itching to jump in and do what they love to do. Where is the sense in that? Restructure the work – maybe a lower pay until they prove themselves. But let them prove themselves. P.l.e.a.s.e.
Contact terisimon1@optusnet.com.au if you have an opportunity for her and her driver.
My husband Bryan and I are in EXACTLY the same position. We have friends in the Industry whom are apparently racking in the money, working much less hours than my partner does currently, and with subsidised accommodation…
I do freelance design so I can work from anywhere, and he has a Heavy Combination Truck licence, Plant Operators ticket, has previously relocated for work, and has a history of 7 years volunteering in the Country Fire Authority! In terms of a candidate with loyalty, reliability, ‘no mining experience’ but that could still pick up a equipment operator job and master it within a week, he’s you’re prime candidate. YET THERE IS NO RESPONSE! We’ve applied for numerous jobs, had friends of friends in HR departments of the mining companies promise to help then fall through, we’ve looked at every conceivable option but after 2 years of trying we’re thinking this may be a non-existent bunch of hearsay! I mean Bryan has almost 6 years of driving experience on 4-5 different trucks, has never had an accident, been late and hardly taken a sick day in 6 years… But there is just no point of entry for mining jobs that we can find.
Our friends in the mines are not only on ridiculously high salaries but were moved there at the expense of their employers with a myriad of perks. We were dying to move to rural Australia or even Canada and have a real experience as well as a lifestyle and job change, yet the silence is from the employers rather than the tranquility of new surroundings.
If anyone can help us, contact bryan_mercer@hotmail.com and we’ll forward his resume.
My partner and I are wanting desperately to start over. We work in Melbourne and are tired of the rat race. Justin does not have his HC licence and nor do I but, for a great career change we are looking at taking a 2 day course for our Generics and will continue to apply for jobs. Justin is wanting to do an Adult Apprenticeship as a Diesel Fitter and I would love to drive a dump truck. I am tired of my boring office job and want a challenge. My cousins Fiance’ worked in the mines and have also had great success and so have other friends and family. They keep screaming out for workers and the media have stipulated recently in the Mercury news that Queensland Mines will be taking on new projects like the Bowen Basin with a possibility of 15,000 jobs being created over the next few years. Come on Xstrata and Anglo Coal, give an honest hard working Aussie a chance.
Have you had trouble getting a run with Xstrata and AngloC?? Is it just the media beating it up that there are plenty of jobs?? Possible. I also want to get into the industry as a dumptruck driver but have only just started looking. Seems I keep getting redirected to the online website applications which ??? are unlikely to get a foot in the door with nil mining/driving experience.
Yes it is all hype, I have completed all then courses needed, and still getting knocked back.
These companies will always hire an experienced person over one without experience, and there are many experienced operators out there. So unless you have inside connections, goodluck.
Don’t seem to find anyone to hire me.
How do I approach truck driving or labour jobs in Angocoal, Queensland.
It seems this thing of hype versus reality, as described in earlier blogs, is common in other industries, not just mining. In my experience, there is a ‘nursing shortage’ with this big ‘cooee call’ for nurses’ but when applying for such positions, there seem to be no vacancies! No wonder people drop out of the job hunt.
A friend of mine yesterday mentioned he spent earlier life in remote Queensland and thus knows from connections of a ‘labour shortage’ in the mining industry there. As I have only just started seeking info re jobs there, I cannot guage yet from response.
What labor shortage?? I am an American mining geologist and have been trying to obtain employment in Australia for years. With the restrictive visa requirements and the unwillingness of companies to hire anyone without the proper work visa (which can be easily sponsored), there cannot be much of a shortage of experienced geologists.
I have 10 years in the business in both mining and exploration, can write a report for the stock exchange, and do most anything required by an employer. However, when I am expected to be proficient in XXX (whatever the company in question uses) modeling software (of course no training is provided), be fluent in Mandarin and Portuguese, and live in a jungle hut somewhere for years on end (paying for my wife’s expenses out of my own pocket), I would expect to be able to earn a good salary with all of the required qualifications.
There IS a labor shortage-a labor shortage of easily available, high-skill, low-to-medium wage, very experienced professionals willing to bend over for the corporations and to work for whatever they want to pay under whatever conditions. If you don’t believe me, please let me know which mining and exploration firms are willing to hire American professionals without the required visas. This may take a month or so for sponsorship & paperwork, which should be nothing if there is an actual shortage of personnel. I know of plenty of Americans who would love to work in Australia.
(By the way, Canadian/South African/U.K./etc. companies are no different-they whine about the lack of experienced workers, advertise for extremely technical jobs with ridiculous requirements, and then expect hundreds of nearby applicants to apply. I suppose it would be to much to ask to actually put some effort into looking for personnel, and offer something in return. Mining is quickly dying here in the U.S. as the radical environmentalists stall existing and planned operations, so I am looking to go elsewhere).
well,im not the only one than.i try to get my foot in the mine since 2002,i spend $5000 for my hr&certificates.no one wants me because i dont have 6 month experience,what happend to the good old aussie saying,give it a go ?
hi they say there is shortage of labours in mines then why cant i get a job someone as to start at the bottom how do you get the ext you need if you do get a change to do it i am 50 in good heath not a drunk & dont do drugs just want to make a good living if you know where to look or car email me at alfredphillips58@hotmail.com
greetings
I am currently working for OZ Minerals, Lawn Hill QLD aka Oz Century
for two years looking for employment with a short roster 1/1
I am experienced with all heavy mobile machinery ie
komatsu 830/630 cat 777b/785c WD900 and cat Water carts, just looking for more opportuinity plez
GIDDAY ALL WOULD BE MINE WORKERS … I too am keen to get one of those well paid jobs driving a dump truck in some mine. What I’m finding and from what is written here, there is what I would call a ‘CHAOS FACTOR’ starting to unfold. There is not an apparent regulated point of entry with identifiable bench marks in the idustry to even make a start. It seems to be ‘all over the shop’ so to speak. Someone with the skills to link the process together would make a killing.. now there’s an idea?!? For such an efficient high tech operation as mining, maybe they now need some training themselves into how to engage people who ‘care’ into the workforce… a no-alchohol ethic would be good too so that a breed of family/ethic orientated responsible workers can become ‘the new culture’. An Australia wide system for employment that has incentive based skill progression in mining so that the pathways are mapped out.. maybe I’m dreaming!
Your on it mate…read my Blog.
Minings not all that high teck…at the coal face so to speak..most equipment is user friendly with very short learning curves…and a lot less labour intensive…in most aspects of work….but some positions for example..ie underground require certain skills and they can only be gained over time and hands on experience.
We all started the same way…
I would bet my last hard earned dollar..that any average bloke/lady can do it…you just need the right attitude and be a good listener..after a couple of rounds that huge truck feels just like your old holden ute..but with a better view.
The only problem is..the industry is now more focused than ever on robotics…driver less systems which are already in use in some mines especially underground.
They are always trying to come up with ways to get rid of an operator….but in my lifetime and all the mod cons…it aint happened yet… they still need somebody to turn the power on..!!
I can’t believe everything i am reading. I thought I was the only one having so much trouble trying to get into the mining industry. I also know people who are working in mining and they all say that they won’t take on “cleanskins” ie people with no experience in Queensland especially. There have been jobs for Trainee Operators recently at the Tarong mine and Burton mine for Thiess but they keep saying thanks and good luck but no thanks. I think they only look at applications from locals in that particular area.
I have my open HR Licence, Senior First Aid and National Police Clearance. I haven’t gotten my Generic Mining Induction because if for example you go to WA they don’t accept that, you have to do MARCSTA.
So maybe for starters there should be national requirements instead of this and that for each state. But you also have the problem of accommodation if you go to a fifo situation, you have to be able to base yourself in a nearest major town but they don’t have the infrastructure.
So what do we do, keep trying or accept that it is all hype….
Hi, it seems I’m not the only one out here finding almost impossable to get employment in the mining industry, I have seen documentrys on aca, todaytonight, all about how people have no experience, and are then trained and have a great job.
I have been trying for over 8 months and have the experience on the equipment the mines want, I have had just one reply that came close, and then the employer set the goal post even further, so I had no chance for that job.
I am prepared to move if thats whats wanted, but Im not going to unless I know I have employment.
I have also looked into trying to obtain employment in the mining sector as a Driver as I have 9 years experience Driving all types of heavy trucks my back round is more in the transport logistics Driver type work and am looking at changing my career into giving the mining boom a try but after reading a few comments in this blog I cant help but feel very un:experienced to say the least where some people in here have the experience the qualifications but still the door won’t open for them
should I give up on trying to get through the door or be a trooper and plod on I’ve only been looking at it for 6 months now and looking at gaining some extra qualifications but am now feeling that if I do it will be in vain
I would have thought with all the hype often used that there would be an endless of employment opportunities for Drivers be it Dump truck or any other type of Driving but this seems to be the most frustrating and fruitless endevour I have ever tried to gain employment in partly due to my in experience in Mining per say but I add my eagerness and hold a candle in the air as I tread through this endless and frustrating journey I may see a glimmer of hope but at the moment all I see is a long dark tunnel
robbie stokely
Don’t believe everything you see on TV the media is one of the worsest reputations of mqaking something look siple but in realitly its quite the oppisite I got sucked in when 60 minutes aired a short clip on the W/A mining boom but when I looked into it further this wasn’t the case ha ha they got me good
anyway Im looking at all my options just not on TV
twogunsblazing2002@yahoo.com
I work in mining in the U.S.. Jobs are plentiful here and in indonesia. alaska has job openings truck driving in muck haul. Every good miner will chase a dollar to the end of the earth, so try harder and try in different places. Don’t give up until your options are exhausted!
well thanks Dale Im looking at other places now aswell, Kiwi downunder it migt be the answer for you too! Im notgiving up yet.
To whom it may concern I work on mines in Alcan Gove N/T also mine sites in QLD. I was working for Wagners Drivering water tankers tipper & Age trucks also hold Dozer & Front end loader licence as well as First Aid Cirtificate, Confined Space, Safe working at heights tickets. Also Track machine Operator, Track safety Induction, QLD mining induction, BMA QLD mining induction.
So basically you would need all those certificates you have to even get considered for a job?
Hi Rex, in answer to your blog, its good your working there, but what advise can you give to people on here who also have some qulifications, who cant een get a responce including me, and yet as I said earlier, story after story of people with zero knowledge being trained etc:
I have just read several ads, where the bar has been raised even higher.
HI to all yep we need operators trucks parked up yardee yar and all the b s have tried for 12 mths had 2 lots of interveiws they flew teams of 3 twice over to new zealand got the short list yes will take you and waited and waited still waiting shuda put me hand up for the coaching job for the wallabies would have got the same result we are desperate for workers yeah rite give these guys a go mate you bone head mining morons or just dont tell lies that you need people
why is it so hard to get into the mines when you are a good worker.
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same old story as everyone else i was told to get my coalboard medical do a generic coal mine induction course and a metaliferous iron ore induction course i forked out 850 dollars for these reqirements then they would talk to me because i was fairdinkum wrong again what a joke
Can’t get a mining job – without experience, can’t get experience without a job i.e mining… It’s pretty much pointless – unless u are a young graduate. Sorry to be so negative – but it’s true. I’ve been trying to get a training coordinator, advisor etc job in OH & S and/or training for 11 months now. I was willing to start from the bottom (but without mining experience) I can’t even get an interview. I have 20 years experience in the Australian defence force but that counts for nothing either. It’s frustrating. … As for looking for work overseas i.e Indonesia -won’t make any different without that one bullet one (previous mining experience). I’ve even applied for jobs which they stay require no experience, however got knocked back from that too (no reason given). I have all but one requirement (I have completed OH & S diploma, training & assessment course/s (which I currently run), senior first aid, I have a bachelor in engineering etc,etc ). Still nothing helps. I am getting sick of reading that there is a mining shortage (rubbish) and I don’t want to be told to do another course (more money) or read on another website (to buy their online book etc). Yes, I’ve heard the stories and seen the ads, about people making heaps of money in there wonderful mining job but I was never in it for the money – I was just looking for a career that was challenging, interesting and linked up with the skills etc that I have developed….Sorry, to go on – just so frustrated and annoyed by the whole situation – Good luck everyone out there…(we are going to need it).
I watched a show on TV this morning re mining positions available in Far Nth Qld. My partner and I thought, what a great opportunity ! I’ve been searching all day for information (found plenty of sites that want your money it) and the only positions I can find require at least 12 months experience. Now after reading all of the above, I don’t think we have much hope as most of you lot have much more experience than we have. I think I’ll save myself the trouble and give up now. Shame !
Good luck everyone.
well after hearing all the hype and here say my husband and i decided (with no mining experience) to look to the mine after popping on to this site i begin to wonder if there is anypoint. We live in Far North Queensland.Good luck to those who keep on trying.
I see nothing has changed since my last comment.
I have found website after website advertising training to get in the mines but then they all say we are only training organisations, we cannot assist you in gaining employment. God this is so frustrating. I even attended an expo for women working in non traditional fields, including mining. Yes I got lots of information but yet again a dead end. There is a company that does a 5 week training course on dump trucks in NSW that costs $7000 but thye do pay you approx $22ph during the trining as you are on mine sites. Then you go on their books for work. But dont think there is any guarantee of wook. Who has a spare $7k to take a chance.. Ikeep looking but my hopes keep getting dashed..Will look for alternative work as sick of office job…
I am pakistani mini truck driver in pakistan air force .I want ajob in your country pleas give me a chance i work very hard and cear fully thanks
Hi all, im a uk dumper driver, mostly drivimg articulated dumpers but have had 12 months experience on hr trucks cat 769 777. the resession is now in full swing. building and constuction has dropped by 70 percent in 2 yrs, work is thin and australia looked so bright until i found this site. bit by bit my dreams are being dashed.i have family in perth that i can stay with and from what i understand it shouldnt be to hard or costly to refresh my licences to adhear to the aussi requirments. could some1 tell me why its so hard to get a job driving a dumptruck in a mine. although ive never worked on mines, most of my time was spent muck shifting. whats the difference, same shit just a different product isnt it?
please!!!! sum1 tell me that my 3yrs experience, written refrences and licenses can get me a job on a dump truck in oz, any help or advice is welcome.
from what i can gather it is experience that you need, It is hard to get it. it took me 12 months as a ground worker to get on a truck. just waving a guy i knew down and asking for a shot is how it started, then when sum1 didnt turn up for work “IM HERE BOSS IL DRIVE THAT FOR YA” eventually that got me my licence. then after that i started waving at the dozer drivers, working through my lunch just to get an hour here, an hour there. but it is hard! if you make a mistake as a rookie, then youll be marked like a black sheep and its so hard to wash out. i find most established drivers in the industry have little time for people trying to get a leg up. so my tactic was to be nice make them feel like they are the be all and end all of what they do, and as soon as you see that wing lift up, get under it and hang on for dear life.
inthe uk you can find training corses, sceams to get you the paperwork but as soon as you apply, the frist thing they ask is “who did you last work for, and how long”. being nice and networking with other drivers has go me more work than any employment agency has.
you cant get your licence without the experience and you cant ge the expeience without the licence. my advicde to any 1 who wants to get on the trucks is, ask for a shot then ask again and again and then sum. be nice to the arsholes that have the experience cuz you have to get it out of them. then when you do have the experience and sum young guy/girl asks for YOU for a shot say YES!(uk) drivers are clicky they dont like change and they dont like people getting ahead of them. that is what is wrong with the industry, a generation of drivers to scared, or to intollerant to teach a new and eager generation. as they grow old and leave the industry, so does thier knowledge, what a waste.
hope my advice can help sum1 and im hoping that il get sum in return. Remember be nice to the arsholes…. for your own good.lol
Hi, I took a chance and drove from Brisbane to Mt Isa hoping I may find a Dump Truck Operator position..mind you I had NO experience driving these trucks. I just happen to find a guy who worked in the Mt Isa Mines as a supervisor. It was only through luck he mentioned about a company called Huddy’d Rental Trucks. He hires out Dump Trucks to the Mines. Through my friend, he contacted Huddy’s to see if he would take me on and train me. He did. I manged to achieve 12 months experience on 777′s. Then I decided to leave and took the risk of driving to WA looking for work in the Mines. I waited for about one month before I got a phone call from a company asking me if I was interested in a position as Dump Truck Operator. I want to mention that I did have my Resume at a number of Recruiters and I did mention in my Resume that I had no experience when I first was applying for any Dump Truck postions. The phone call I recieved was from a Resume I put in 12 months ago. So that’s how long I had to wait. I managed to get a job in the Mines over in WA driving 793′s 777′s, but only through contacts and dam luck. I left the Mines for a break as I feel Iwas becoming brain dead driving dump trucks and putting on too much weight..you don’t have a life once you start a career in the Mines..yes the money is good can’t complain about that. A lot of Mines are closing down because of what’s happening around the world with Iron Ore prices going down. Four thousand Miners are losing their jobs, and other Mines are going the same way. It is hard to get a break in the Mines and it will take some luck to get in. I could say don’t give up, but for some of us it will never happen to get that dream job in the Mines. I wish you luck.
I am looking for a job in australia I have an INDIAN heavy Licence 9 year experience heavy truck driver,
Im a usa truck driver lived in Aussie for 10 years want to get back. like to get a job driving across Aussie can u help?
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I am 32 years old Nepali person right now Kuwait here i am working with US army since 2004 as a Heavy duty truck driver.
i am lookig heavy truck driver job in AUS. how we can get work visa if somebody have infomation please help me
hi i have my class 1 and 2 truck trivers i have had them for 10 years now and next week doing my chemicals want to move to aus but need a sponcer to get a visa i am very hard working and am looking for a new challenge. if anyone know how i can get a sponcer or if you are looking to sponcer me please email me for a chat.
Love the dump truck. Very nicely done. Thanks for posting.
hello all does anybody know how to find employment in the mines in australis i am currently workin in open cast in scotland in the united kingdom driving a 777f rigid dump truck the hours are long but the money is reasonable ive worked in open cast 3 years now so hopefully have the experiance for mine work but findin a job over there is like how they say in scotland findin a needle in a haystack so if anybody can help me in any way possible will be much appreciated thanks.
Hi lee, just read your article i wonder if you could help me how can i get a job in the scotish mines as a driver,i am a hgv class1 driver but want to change my career.I have no experience and want to know the best way on going about it.To your question try this site http://www.hoganmining.au.
Hello just thought i would tell you something.. This is twice now i’ve landed on your blog in the last 2 days hunting for completely unrelated things. Spooky or what?
I am Malian I working with Anglo gold mine in Africa . heavy Licence 12 year expérience heavy truck driver exc.., and open pit mining experience
I want ajob in your country pleas give me a chance i work very hard and cear fully thanks
I feel for all you people…Moved from Aus to the States back in 2003…Experienced Miner from Tasmania.
Tried other things..but ended going back underground in Iowa working at a large mine.
Shock horror…minimum wage applied…no matter how much experience you had…started on $9 an hour..worked my way up over 3 years to $13…was told when I would work overtime…etc…plus real clicky..guys and women afraid you could do their jobs better….wow a real culture shock.
Could of written a book..on how they were doing it all wrong…wasting money etc…not up to date with techno shit etc…but gave up in the end.
Moved on…and found Alaska…their attitude was..show us what you can do…did exactly that..and ended up on $665 a shift…30 days in 14 out…flights etc paid.
Never looked back from there…been on 3 different continents since..and can pick and choose…you just have to go outside the square..on this one.
You just have to keep trying..and pick up the phone..and target the smaller guys..ie mining contract providers…use the internet..post your cv online..etc.
The Aussi scene is over done with paperwork red tape..all looking for dollars to be extracted….etc.. vultures just trying to get your last buck.
They should take a look at the Canadian system of entry level ..called common core= no skills shortage..and heaps of work.
The system works like an apprenticeship and away you go 3 years total.
This would have to be an advantage for mining companies down under…and I see there is no shortage of candidates…wanting to give it a go….any thinkers left down there..?
Good luck people.
I hear ya Terry, the mining scene here in australia is all BULLSHIT 12 hour shifts people falling asleep driving home an getting killed, the mines dont give a fat rats!! It should be law 8 hour shifts only give more people a job simple, anyone can drive a dump truck they pretend its a hard thing to do, I have lots of mates in the mines, they say its boring over regulated with bullshit rules, all of them say the same thing, IF THEY COULD WORK 8 HOURS A DAY AND GO HOME FOR A BIT LESS DOLLAR THEY WOULD BE RAPT! all of them say they will do a few years and GET THE HELL OUTA THERE and get a regular 8 hour a day job
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I literally walked into a mine truck driving job in North Queensland, I was 25, they had a shortage of workers and I was local. Hey presto!! The conditions are great, our crew is a great team and everybody gets treated fair. Safety is the number 1 priority, anybody who sais the mines in Australia dont give a rats obviously doesn’t know what they are talking about. It is not the highest paid mine but we get to go home every night and that means allot. Two and a half years later my 20 year old brother moves to town during a large intake and also gets a truck driving job.
I am now looking at Opertaor jobs in Canada and I’m really keen to get over there, however I do realise that operator jobs are more likely to go to locals as there would’t be that much of a high demand that they would need to employ a truck driver from another country.
I am an Australian that is living in Canada. I have not yet read, but intend on reading all written material in regards to this article. For anybody that is interested in driving a mine truck in Australia, I would say good luck without any prior experience. since the down turn in the economy, many people lost there jobs in the mining sector. Things are picking up, but I know for a fact that for every dump truck job there are hundreds of applications, so if you have no experience, and have shelled out thousands for a course, good luck. I have a friend that does this for a job, and I have done my own research, as I want to drive dump trucks when I get back home in about a year.
If you want to get into the mining industry in Australia, the best thing to do is get civil experience first, working for local contractors, or buisnesse’s. try and get experience operating many types of machinery, as they like multi plant skilled operators.
Then there is the money issue, and the lifestyle change. Yes you do earn alot of money, but you are working a 2 on 1 off roster, doing 12 hour days, working 84 hours a week. Many people who are working in well paying jobs already think that they can earn more driving a truck without thinking that they can use their exisiting skills to earn just as much. With every new mine site, they need all sorts of people. They need plumbers, electricians, carpenters, etc. So why pay all this money for a course, spend countless hours applying with no returns, when you can earn just as much doing what it is that you do now. Why would you not as amechanic try and get some training from the compnay to be a mechanic on a dump truck, or a heavy duty tyre changer. Yes sitting in a truck for 12 hours sounds easy, going up and down the same road, all day, and night. You also have to remember that once a dump truck is fully loaded at the bottom of say the Ranger mine in the Northern Territory, it will take you 30 – 60 minutes to make the climb to the dump site. Is that really what you want to be doing day in day out for years to come.
For me I think that it is, just something to think about. I know there are guys out there driving multi combonation trucks across the country earning just as much, if not more, and they have a little more freedom, and a bit more variety.
If driving a dump truck is not you thing, have you thought about drilling. It is crazy in Australia, as well as North America. The money is not as good, but there are so many ground/entry level positions, and you can make decent money, and I belive is certainly a good place to start. This is what I intend on doing when I get back home, if I can’t get into civil construction.
If anybody else out there as any important, or different advice, I would love to hear it, as I am also trying to get into the drilling, or dump truck driving line of work here in Canada without to much success.
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My name is Edward Marteye from the USA and I am just responding to the advertisment at your website requesting for a Truck Driver. Well, I’m a Truck Driverand interested in the Position as a Heavy Truck Driver. I also have a 3 years Drilling Experience if that will help. Hoping to hear from you. thanks
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Hi there, im Al,
I have a cpcs for Dump Trucks-Articulated Chassis-All sizes.
I’ve been operating trucks for nearly 3 years now & i love it but i read your advertisement & would love to have a job in austrailia’s mines driving trucks.
I worked on the Olympic Games 2012 for 6 months in 2009, i’ve also worked in a papermill, powerstations, landfill site & in a quarry but was not issued with a quarry pass.
I would love 2 hear back from you in the near future.
Got some advice that may be useful or no, the way to get the most out of the mines at the moment if you’re a truck driver in Austrailia is to take a job that is not in the mines, so many of the Austrailian /NZ workforce with HT licence are working in mine operations there is no problem at all getting truck driving work, there are heaps of jobs available, and they’re not badly paid.
Well, my name is Edward Marteye, and I’m really shocked to read some of the comments about an Australian Citizens finding difficulties to secure a Mines job. I’ll say it again, that is a shock and disheartening particularly to me as it’s my long time passion to work in Australia Mines. If an Australia Citizens couldn’t get a mines job in Australia then how about me who is an United States Citizen?, In fact, my Dreams are shattered by reading the above stories. I couldn’t even believe it that some people are fighting to secure the mines jobs since 2008, unbelievable!!. It reminds me of a friend of mine, when I first told him about my intesions to find a job in the Mines, he told me plain blank, you can’t get it unless you know someone from the Mines which I disbelieve at first but now I do. This is my second comments on the such subjects, my first was when I first responded to the above advertisment. I was delighted when I saw the advertisement and knew that at least someone or a group of people are there to help secure a job in the Mines, especially from the Headhunters which I didn’t hear nothing again till these comments from people. I really don’i know where I go from here? and to follow your advise, I’ve about 10 years Truck Driving Experience and I’m ready to take any Driving job which will lead me to the Mines, can anybody show me the wayPlease !!?
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Thanks so much for keeping this post updated, Jack. One thing I would add about requirements for working in Australia – most mines want someone with at least 2 years of site experience. Australia is full of truck drivers with all the appropriate licences and tickets and plenty of experience. Without the 2 years mine site experience, they are having difficulty getting in. It will be much worse for any migrant working expecting to get in.
Still, we have a big shortage of workers here. We need skills, We need people willing to work long, hard hours with punishing rosters in very remote locations. The salary packages are incredibly generous and Australia is a great place to live and raise a family. It’s just not as easy to get into the Australian mining industry as the media would have you believe.
Hello, Please can some one help me,from Bahrain, I am trying to get a job with the mining companies or truck driving companies in New Zealand as i have all the experience required and would love this opptunity, I am able to start as soon as possible, i am going to New Zealand in may for a vacation.
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i my name is joshua & i live in tasmania, i have been wanting to secure a mining position within all mining companies around australia in the last 2yrs but have found no luck. I have certifications in Hr truck, white card, E.W.P, traffic management, forklift, first aid, excavator,etc. kind regards Joshua
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I would like to come to Australia and drive a land train coast to coast n the out back,I am from the USA,so let me know something soon and also how much it pays a year. Thank you. LaMar
i am a south african i would to come to australia and a truck of any kind.i have 7yrs exprience.i will be glad if you can grant my request
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I’am looking for a job in Australia as a truck driver, mining is great. I’am working in Iraq now.Need something new.Can i get some help PLS.
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