Join Our Team:
Do you want to work alongside one of Australia’s top-performing coal-fired power stations? Millmerran is a leader in the industry, processing 11,000 tonnes of coal daily. Ventia provides operational and preventative maintenance services to the Millmerran Power Station, which generates 870MW of electricity, powering over 1 million homes. Ventia’s contract was successfully renewed in September 2024, ensuring stable and ongoing work.
We are looking for a Crane Driver/Rigger Trades Assistant. Key responsibilities include:
- Crane Operation: Safely operating cranes to lift and move heavy loads, such as coal, machinery and equipment necessary for the contract.
- Rigging: Securing loads with appropriate rigging equipment to ensure safe and efficient transport of materials within the power station.
- Support: Providing support to tradespersons on site.
This role is crucial for the smooth operation and maintenance of the power station, ensuring safety and efficiency in all activities.
What We Offer:
- Condensed full-time work week into a 4-day roster (Monday to Thursday, 6am to 5pm), allowing you to make the most of your weekend!
- Hourly Rate: $43.74
- Exceptional safety records, standards, and practices
- Rural Allowance: Between $34.00 - $92.00 (per week, depending on location)
- Tool Allowance: $23.52 per week
- Income protection as part of Super
- Long-term stability with the coal and ash handling contract now in its 11th year
- Secured gated community with on-site parking
About You:
- Minimum of 12 months experience working with and assisting tradespersons in an industrial environment
- Basic Rigger and/or Dogman’s Ticket
- White Card
- Forklift Ticket
- Australian Driver's Licence (HR Desirable)
- Confined Spaces Training, Working at Heights Training, Elevated Work Platform (EWP) Ticket, High Risk Licence
- Crane Ticket - TLILIC0023 or TLILIC0021
- Basic Scaffolding Ticket (Desirable)
- This role is based on-site at the Millmerran Power Station. For fatigue management reasons, the successful candidate must reside within a 1-hour drive of Millmerran or be willing to relocate (at their own expense).
- Note: If you do not meet all the requirements but are willing to obtain the necessary qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.
About Us:
Ventia is one of the largest essential services providers in Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of major infrastructure that is critical to our communities, and we are proud to provide the services to keep it working. No one else does exactly what we do in the way we do it.
Apply:
If you are interested in this opportunity and believe you have the appropriate level of skills and experience, we would like to hear from you. To apply, please email your resume to paris.martin@ventia.com or submit your application via the "APPLY" button below
Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.
Position Reference Number: 162861
** Shortlisted candidates will be contacted *
