Job Description
Jobplay is looking for an experienced excavator operator for ongoing work in Brisbane.
This is a seat for someone who can get on a machine and be productive from day one — clean, accurate work, good machine awareness, and the judgement to know when to stop and ask.
Because this site also needs product moved and loaded, we need someone who holds a current LF forklift licence alongside their excavator ticket.
Jobplay is looking for an experienced excavator operator for ongoing work in Brisbane.
This is a seat for someone who can get on a machine and be productive from day one — clean, accurate work, good machine awareness, and the judgement to know when to stop and ask.
Because this site also needs product moved and loaded, we need someone who holds a current LF forklift licence alongside their excavator ticket.
What you'll be doing
Operating excavator [<10 Tonne]
Trenching, using hammer and buckets
Working around underground services — locating, potholing and working safely to DBYD plans
Working with spotters, dogmen and ground crew, and communicating clearly on site
Changing and running attachments — buckets, tilt bucket, auger, rock breaker, grab [ADJUST]
Loading and unloading trucks and moving materials around site on the forklift
Daily pre-starts,



greasing, fault reporting and basic machine maintenance
Keeping the site tidy, safe and compliant — JSAs, SWMS, toolbox talks
What you'll need
Proven excavator experience
Excavator competency — RII unit (e.g. RIIMPO320F) or a current VOC / ticket we can sight
Current LF forklift High Risk Work Licence
Current White Card
Confident working to levels, marks and plans
Valuable machine sympathy — you look after the gear
Full working rights in Australia
Own reliable transport and the ability to get to site for a 5:30am start
A bonus, not essential:
Other tickets — LO (order picker), skid steer, roller, dozer, telehandler, MR/HR
Dogging or traffic control ticket
Experience with GPS machine control / 2D or 3D systems
Service locating, drainage, sewer or water experience
Confined space, working at heights, or first aid
Why take this one
$50+p/hr pending exp + allowances
Jobplay looks after its operators — paid weekly, on time, every week, with a consultant who actually answers the phone
We work across civil, construction, warehousing and renewables — when this job finishes, we've usually got the next one lined up

📌 Excavator Operator (Queensland)
🏢 Job Play
📍 Queensland