Plant Operator

3 weeks ago

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Symal Group Full time
The Role

To support our busy workforce on a local road project around Newcastle, our Infrastructure business is looking to appoint an experienced Backhoe Operator. We have a fresh machine on our way very soon, and we need a capable set of hands to join our Wollambi Road Upgrade project team out in Cessnock.

This role requires experience operating a Backhoe Loader, as well as experiencing operating and working in live civil environments.
  • Ensure that the schedule of tasks assigned by the Site Supervisor daily is undertaken efficiently and in a timely manner.
  • Carry out routine maintenance of plant and ensure that it is fueled and ready to operate the next day before leaving work each day.
  • Attend relevant training programs approved by senior management.
  • Ability to effectively plan, organise and manage own time to achieve targets within a set timetable.

Who are you?
  • Mandatory experience operating a Backhoe Loader.
  • A safety-orientated working attitude.
  • Own transport to and from job sites.
  • Team-player attitude - we have fun together and work hard together

Symal is a trusted partner in the building and construction industry.

We're an evolving and cohesive group of businesses offering fully integrated civil solutions across diverse sectors. Our group capabilities include self-performing civil infrastructure on large multi-million projects, plant and equipment hire, an Indigenous contractor, a waste resource and recovery business, and an electrical and renewable energy contracting business.

Together, we believe in fostering partnerships today to create a better tomorrow.

A career with us

Symal is an equal-opportunity employer. Our teams are made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, with aligned ways of working, enabling us to overcome any challenge, advance our careers and outperform competitors.

Staff incentives offered to build an engaged and talented workforce include:
  • Opportunities to work on a wide variety of exciting and complex projects.
  • Generous travel and living away from home allowances.
  • Bupa corporate healthcare benefits, an EAP and wellness programs.

We're committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, inclusive, free from bias and accessible for all candidates.

We are an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, and individuals from diverse cultural and life experiences are encouraged to apply.

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Advertised: 18 Jul 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 14 Aug 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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