All positions of employment on mine sites within Australia have some minimum standard requirements and conditions to be met. These include:

• Able to pass a full medical

• Able to pass a pre-employment drug test

• Able to provide a police clearance

• Have a manual drivers licence for underground mining

• Have an Unrestricted HR licence for open cut mining & off siding work

• Be prepared to get a Senior First Aid Ticket

• Able to work 12 hour shifts

• Able to work night shift

• Able to fly on small planes

• Able to work in a hazardous environment

• Able to work at heights

• Able to relocate for work

• Be committed to working safely

We would like to wish you well in all your mining endeavours and please remember that safety comes from doing the job the right way and the skill of the worker in the work place.

Employers are looking for entry-level people on most hard rock underground mine’s around Australia. They all have the same problem, teaching someone to drive the truck is the easy part. Teaching them enough about how the mine works, so they can be left alone to drive the truck on their own, that’s the hard part and why there is a high turnover of new starters. Knowing how the mine works is a skill all employers need their employees to have (which most new starters overlook).

So, if you can show the employer that you know how their mine works and what’s going to be expected of you working on their mine site, then you have something to offer them. Showing the employer that you know how the system works is a huge advantage and puts you 6 to 8 weeks ahead of everyone else they are interviewing for these jobs. When I say “system”, I’m talking about the culture, language, employment process, everything that makes up the work environment. This is all about setting yourself up for success in the industry and being ready to be thrown in the deep end.