The role
We currently have an opportunity for a concrete field tester to join our NATA accredited team on a permanent full-time basis working in the Brisbane Metro area reporting to the Narangba Laboratory. This is a unique chance for you to expand your sampling and testing skills and gain practical hands-on experience. Working in the field predominantly with laboratory work when required, this position will see you gain exposure to the compliance testing of concrete. Your primary duties will include a broad range of field sampling, testing, equipment calibration and computer-based analysis.
If you are reliable, have a strong work ethic and are committed to safety, then this is your opportunity to join our team. As part of a national company, we recognise that people are our most valuable assets. We offer a friendly team environment and opportunities to expand your knowledge and skills, whilst working with a leading Australian company.
This position requires a Monday to Friday roster with some out of hours and weekend work.
Responsibilities
- Sample and test concrete materials in the field and the lab
- Analyse and report accurate results
- Adhere to procedures and work systems
- Perform equipment calibration and basic maintenance
- Ensure workplace health and safety standards are maintained
What you will need to succeed but not essential (Training provided for the right candidate)
- Experience in a similar sampling and testing role
- Experience with Main Roads testing standards
- Desirable but not essential Certificate III in Laboratory Skills or Cert IV in Laboratory Techniques
- Construction Industry White Card
- Strong analytical thinking skills
Creating and supporting a diverse workforce
Hy-Tec recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation, encourages creativity and better equips us to respond to the challenges of our industry. We are committed to increasing diversity within our workforce and our industry as a whole and as such, we welcome and strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders for these opportunities.
Our business
Hy-Tec is a leading quality assured supplier of concrete and aggregates to the commercial, industrial, civil and residential construction sectors. We focus on accurate delivery times with support from a large fleet of concrete trucks for best in class on time delivery.
Our concrete plants service south east Queensland, Sydney and Melbourne metropolitan markets, northern New South Wales and the Northern Territory. We also have strategic aggregate reserves west of Sydney, in northern New South Wales, Queensland and Northern Territory.
Southern Quarries and Direct Mix are suppliers of aggregates, road base, sands, specialty products and dolomite agricultural lime to the South Australian Building and construction industry.
Hy-Tec is a subsidiary of Adelaide Brighton Limited, a leading Australian construction materials company with operations that comprise cement and lime, concrete and aggregates and concrete products and employs 1,500 people nationally.
We will be progressively screening applications.