Plant Operator

  • Cairns
  • Temporary
  • Thu Oct 15 02:31:17 2026
  • 90M0715075

About the Opportunity:

Join a leading civil surfacing leader in Portsmith operating paving plant machinery on key road infrastructure projects. This full-time, temp-to-perm role offers an excellent rate of $41.46/hr + OT, cross-training opportunities, and a clear path to permanent employment.

Benefits:

  • First-Rate Pay: Earn $41.46 per hour with extra earnings potential through available penalty overtime rates.

  • Growth: Continuous upskilling across multi-plant machinery with a structured pathway leading to full permanent employment.

  • Shift Options: Flexible day and night shift rosters with occasional opportunities to work on away projects.

  • Culture/Environment: Join an industry leader with a strong, supportive team culture and a safety-first workplace environment.

Duties:

  • Equipment Operation: Safely operate paving plant including rollers, skid steers with attachments, and pavers.

  • Paving Crew Tasks: Assist crew with level hand duties, raking, shovelling, sweeping, and truck spotting.

  • Quality Control: Monitor asphalt spread rates, depth, shape, and surface texture against daily shift plans.

  • Safety & Maintenance: Perform daily equipment pre-start checks, active HSEQ checks, and end-of-shift machinery clean-downs.

Skills & Experience:

  • Relevant Roller and Skid Steer tickets (RII competencies / VOCs required).

  • Proven machine operating experience within the asphalt paving or civil surfacing industry.

  • Ability to cross-train across crew tasks and safely perform physical manual labor when needed.

  • A proactive, safety-first attitude committed to high-quality road surfacing standards.

  • Ability to pass a full pre-employment medical (including silica & PEA) and drug screening.

Eligibility & Clearances:

Please Note: Applicants must hold Australian Work Rights (Citizen or Permanent Resident ONLY) and be eligible to obtain and maintain a Medium Rigid (MR) driver's licence and Construction White Card.

How to Apply:

If you are ready for your next career move, apply online now with your CV and Cover letter or send to Kate at kate.farmer@randstad.com.au with any questions.