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 $*****/hr + OT, cross-training opportunities, and a clear path to permanent employment.
First-Rate Pay: Earn $***** 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 robust, 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.
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