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ANZSCO 712912Updated 2026-01-29
Bulk Materials Handling Plant Operator
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 712912OSCA 732932
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 108k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2080
Salary range: AUD 97k-AUD 119k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
27.8%
WA
23.9%
NSW
21.6%
QLD
Education mix
29%
certificate iii/ iv
27.6%
year 10 and below
22.1%
year 12
Role overview
Bulk Materials Handling Plant Operators operate plants to load, unload, move, store and stack bulk materials such as grain, sugar and mineral ore.
What you do
- • Assists with physical inventory counts and processes.
- • Completes daily log sheets for bulk plant operations and documents all maintenance activities, as well as time sheets, job sheets and other paperwork for billing purposes.
- • Co-ordinates with outside agencies for shipping of in-bound/out-bound products.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (29%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Assists with physical inventory counts and processes.
- • Blends and mixes all bulk products for on-time delivery and as per the programmed design.
- • Co-ordinates with outside agencies for shipping of in-bound/out-bound products.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2080
Annual median: AUD 108k
Range: AUD 97k-AUD 119k