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Form of workLooking for an exciting career change in the mining industry? Niche Resources has an urgent requirement for highly skilled Entry Level and experienced surface and underground Drillers Offsiders to fill 2/1, 3/1 & 4/2 FIFO roles across WA.
Our fast-track traineeship routes will allow you to become a qualified driller in no time! Start next week and kick off the new year with a new FIFO mining career that will take you all over the state, country, and world if you desire.
At Niche Resources, we offer a paid traineeship, competitive weekly pay, and a salary range of up to $105,000 - $121,950 per year. You can earn up to and over $180k once you complete the two-year traineeship.
Our Green Machine program supports you from your first meeting with us and throughout your ongoing career in drilling. This program offers you all the required tickets, including your truck licence! So that you're job-ready from day one. Plus, we provide industry insight from our extensive drilling experience right here in WA!
What we require:
- Current Australian C Class manual drivers license (No P-Plates)
- Fit, healthy, and ready to do the hard yards
- Willingness to embark on a highly paid two-year traineeship
- Currently located in WA or in the process of relocating to WA
- Experience in, on, or around drill rigs
- FIFO mining experience in any capacity
- Farming or heavy labour backgrounds
- Current national police clearance
- HR drivers license (HR-B ok)
If you have a preference for surface or underground drilling, please note it on your application.
You've read this far and still have no idea what a drillers offsider does? Essentially you're the trade assistant or t/a to the qualified driller. You do the labouring and the heavy lifting. It's the hardest job in the mining industry but every day is a learning experience and another step up the ladder toward your drilling traineeship. To one day, become a driller yourself.
Apply Now and see for yourself. We'll guide you there.
We'll conduct pre-employment medicals and drug and alcohol screening as part of the recruitment process and you'll be subject to ongoing drug and alcohol screening while employed.
