Excavator Operator
Operate heavy machinery such as backhoes, bulldozers, rollers and graders
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5.0Jan 2024
Operating excavators, its rewarding if you're a person with an eye for detail and have pride and respect in your work
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate IV in Supervisory Management
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationConstruction
The good thingsI love operating diggers because it's creative, you build, sculpture and shape the landscape. I see the digger arm and bucket as an extension of my own arm and the bucket is a hand on the end of that....
The challengesBeing given the wrong sized machine for the job, when the proper machine is actually available
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4.0Nov 2023
Fast paced career but a good paying one if you can gain the skill set required for the job.
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Pipe Laying
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeI'm self-employed
SpecialisationConstruction
The good thingsThe good things, if you enjoy a challenge they often present themselves, problem
Solving is another thing you will come to enjoy. Often working around enthusiastic co workers to meet deadlines and han...
The challengesThe bad things, it can be a very “cut throat” type industry. At times you will have supervisors or site foreman that are arrogant and hard to deal with. Long hours in a machine although you are not un...
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