Mount Sylvia Diatomite is a family-owned quarry just outside Gatton. It’s a straightforward open-cut operation with day shifts Monday to Thursday, so every weekend is a 3-day weekend. Our natural minerals end up everywhere from paddocks and feed mills to health food shelves, and the business is growing.

We’re after a reliable all-rounder to join our site team, full time from January. Casual shifts are available sooner.

The job

- Helping run the plant and bagging product
- Wrapping pallets and loading trucks
- Keeping the site maintained
- Operating heavy machinery at times
- Other site duties as needed

About you

- Reliable, hardworking and takes initiative
- Comfortable with repetitive tasks and quick to step up when things get busy
- Takes direction well and works well alongside others
- Looking for a long-term role
- Capable of physical outdoor work, including lifting 20 kg bags
- Forklift, loader, farm, trade or factory experience a plus
- Locals preferred

What we offer





- 4 x 10-hour day shifts including a 1-hour lunch break, home every night
- Paid training and tickets relevant to the role, such as forklift, loader and first aid
- Room to take on more responsibility as the business grows
- A team where your ideas are heard

Pre-employment drug and alcohol test required.

Pay: $50,500.00 – $56,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Professional development assistance

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Junction View QLD: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

- Which suburb or town do you live in?
- Do you have forklift, loader or other machinery experience?
- Can you start in January 2027?
- Are you willing to complete a pre-employment drug and alcohol test?

Licence/Certification:

- Full Driver Licence (Required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Quarry Labourer / All-Rounder (Junction View)
🏢 Mount Sylvia Diatomite
📍 Junction View