Aston is recruiting for RC and Diamond clients, both surface and underground. They are seeking 6 Driller’s Offsiders to join the team for their sites in South Australia and Victoria.
Due to COVID and the travel restrictions, you will be required to live in SA or VIC to be able to FIFO to site.
To be considered for this position, you must:
• Be Physically fit and healthy
• Have good grip strength
• Able to pass a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol screen
• Hold a current Australian manual driver’s licence (preferable a HR)
• Hold or able to obtain a National Police Clearance
• Be able to work 12 hour shifts under ground
• Have full working rights for Australia
As an Offsider, you will support an experienced driller. Duties will include:
• Acting on the instructions from the driller
• Pulling rods: loading and unloading drill rods out of feed mechanism in the drill rig
• Performing pre-starts on all equipment including PPE
• Cleaning and loading the core
• Maintain a safe work environment at all times
• Maintaining the drill rig
• Digging drains
• Relocating drill rig
The benefits:
• Full training to join the underground mining sector
• 2:1 roster
• Career pathways to become a qualified driller
• Permanent employment after 6 months for the right person
