You will play an key role in the day-to-day operation of our hire fleet, helping ensure our excavators, skid steers, trailers and attachments are maintained to a high standard and ready when our customers need them. This is a hands-on and varied position for someone who enjoys working with machinery and takes pride in keeping equipment well maintained, clean and ready for hire.

Key responsibilities

- Inspecting machinery when it returns from hire
- Completing pre-hire and post-hire equipment checks
- Identifying and reporting damage, faults and maintenance requirements
- Carrying out routine servicing and preventative maintenance
- Basic mechanical, hydraulic and electrical fault finding and repairs
- Greasing, refuelling and preparing machines for hire
- Washing and detailing machinery
- Checking tracks, tyres, hoses, pins, bushes, buckets and attachments
- Assisting with machinery and attachment repairs
- Keeping accurate service and maintenance records

About you





- Reliable, punctual and willing to work
- Mechanically minded and confident around machinery
- Able to work independently and use initiative
- Practical with good problem-solving skills
- Safety conscious
- Organised and takes pride in their work
- Comfortable with physical and outdoor work
- Able to spot potential mechanical problems before they become major breakdowns
- Current driver's licence required
- Experience with earthmoving machinery, excavators, skid steers, diesel engines, hydraulics, trucks, agricultural machinery or similar equipment would be highly regarded

About us

We are a local earthmoving machinery hire business based in Hervey Bay, Queensland.

Pay: $40.00 – $55.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Work Location: In person

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