When most of the men and women in Australia begin to search for a mining job that requires no previous mining experience the most popular choice by a long way are Haul Truck or Dump Truck driving jobs. The reason for this it seems is down to it being the most commonly used image by media reporting on Australia’s mining industry and has become the ‘poster’ mine job common for many recruitment agencies as it provides wages in excess of $100,000 and equal time fly in fly out rosters (eg: 7 days on 7 days off ).

So lets dig a little deeper into what it takes to get a mine job driving some of the biggest machinery on the planet.

Dump truck operation is often used by many mining employers as the entry level mining job of choice to break in new open cut miners and often requires very little qualifications to begin the application process. This, although opening the door for many creates huge competition amongst potential employees and often comes down to a ‘type’ of employee, depending greatly on desirable characteristics.

As I have written about on more than a few occasions in recent times ‘Transferrable Characteristics’ are an important consideration to be made by both mining employers and potential employees because they provide an insight into the personality and qualities of a wannabe miner and can provide great information about a persons regard for safety, previous loyalty to employers, team-working abilities, aptitude, leadership etc. I encourage anyone considering dump truck operator jobs to seriously take the time to download the free ebook ‘How to Get a Mine Job’ here at GetAMineJob.com.au.

Needed Qualifications for Dump Truck Operator Jobs

• Standard 11 Mining Induction Course
• Apply First Aid/ CPR
• Valid Australian drivers license

Helpful tickets for dump truck driving jobs:

• Heavy rigid license
• ‘Complete Dump truck operations’ competency
• Logged hours in any heavy machinery or plant
• Work safely at heights

The Australian mining industry provides great careers for men and women of various back grounds and experiences, so get out there and give dump truck driving jobs a go.

Myles