Excavator / Plant Operator — Brisbane & North Lakes

RDOs | Strong Pipeline of Work | Good People | Brisbane-Based Projects

We’re looking for an experienced Excavator / Plant Operator to join the Retz team, working across Brisbane, North Lakes and surrounding areas.

This is not a role where you’ll just be sitting on one machine all day. We’re after someone who is confident across a range of plant, takes pride in their work, looks after the gear they operate, backs their crew and wants to be part of a team that does things properly.

At Retz, we focus on quality work, safe sites, positive people and focus on a strong team culture. We work hard, support each other and are building a workplace that people actually want to be part of.

Your Role

You’ll be working across a mix of industrial and commercial construction projects, operating a variety of plant including:

- Excavators

- Dozers

- Bobcats / skid steers

- Loaders and other site plant

- Trenching and excavation works

- Detailed excavation around existing services

- Backfilling, trimming and site preparation

- Loading and moving materials

- Working safely around plumbing crews, services and active construction areas

- Carrying out daily plant checks and helping keep equipment well maintained

You’ll need to be comfortable jumping between machines and helping the wider crew where required.

Why Retz?

- Introduction of RDOs

- Strong pipeline of current and upcoming projects

- Brisbane, North Lakes and surrounding area work

- Modern plant and equipment

- Supportive supervisors and experienced crews





- Variety of plant and project work

- Growing business with genuine opportunities ahead

- Strong focus on safety, quality and culture

- A workplace where you’re known by your name, not your employee number

- A business that values good operators and looks after its equipment

What We’re Looking For

You’ll need:

- Relevant plant tickets and demonstrated competency across the equipment you operate

- White Card

- Current driver licence and reliable transport

- Proven experience operating a range of plant including excavators, dozers, bobcats and loaders

- Experience working around underground services and live construction sites

- Ability to read site conditions and work safely around other trades

- Strong safety focus

- Valuable attitude and reliable work ethic

- Team-first approach

- Experience in hydraulic, plumbing or services-related excavation will be highly regarded.

Most importantly, we want someone who knows their machine, respects the equipment they operate and cares about doing a clean, safe and qualified job.

Offer

- Competitive hourly rate | $50.00 - $56.00 per hour + super (based on experience and capability)

- RDOs (Monthly)

- Projects in Brisbane, North Lakes and surrounding areas

- Variety of plant and equipment

Opportunities for career advancement

Sound Like You?

If you’re an experienced Operator looking for good projects, good equipment, good people and a business where your skills are genuinely valued, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and come see what Retz is about.

📌 Excavator and Plant Operator (Brisbane)
🏢 Retz Contracting
📍 Brisbane