Australian Mining Jobs for Older Workers and Employment

There is a range of positions available for older workers in the mining industry. This industry requires a large number of it's employees to be physically fit considering the intense working conditions compared to other industries. If age is a concern for you, then you just need to remember that as long as you are physically fit for the position you are applying for then you have no reason for concern. As long as you can pass a pre medical examination then you should be fine.

There are a large number of positions that do not require the employees to have perfect physical fitness. Some of these positions include:

  • Office Administrators
  • Dump Truck Drivers
  • Catering workers
  • Safety Advisors
  • Mine site managers
  • Geologists
  • Metallurgical Technicians
  • Truck Drivers

In some of these positions, such as Dump Truck Operator, you could expect to earn up to $100,00 in some states. Considering there is a large number of mine sites located throughout Australia, there may be a Dump Truck Operator position available close to where you live. Otherwise you may be interested in a fly in/ fly out (FIFO) position. For a FIFO position you could expect to work up to 8 to 10 days at a time, fly home for a few days off before being flown back to work again. In some cases couples can request to share accommodation and have the same days off.

Half of the mining workforce is made up of employees under the age of 40 and half are over the age of 40. The main sectors of the mining industry that is made up of older workers is in Administration and and Management. There are a number of things the mining industry is doing to retain the number of older workers. These include:

  • Investing time for employees to upskill with new technology
  • Meet the changing needs of older workers
  • And many more

If you are considering getting into the mining industry, now is a great time to do so, for both skilled and unskilled workers.

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HOGAN MINING • A division of HoganWest
Suite 31/278 Church Street • Richmond, VIC 3121


Phone: 1300 781 138 (Toll free) • Sydney: 02 9007 2439
Brisbane: 07 3123 6937 • Melbourne: 03 9001 0818
Adelaide: 08 7123 0841 • Perth: 08 6365 2199

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