Overview
Drillers Offsider (Assistant) | Relocate to WA | Entry Level Career Pathway
Relocate to Western Australia and launch your FIFO mining career with our entry level Traineeship positions. This is an entry level role designed to learn, grow and progress within drilling operations.
What to Expect
Join our 2025 Driller's Offsider Traineeship intake. To be considered you must be an Australian citizen or hold Australian permanent residency. The role involves learning on active Reverse Circulation or Diamond rigs across Western Australia\'s Pilbara and Goldfields regions, with on-the-job training and opportunities to advance with top mining employers.
Responsibilities
- Listen to the Driller and follow their guidance
- Conduct daily pre-start equipment checks
- Complete safety paperwork and processes
- Assist with routine rig, machine, equipment and tool maintenance and cleaning
- Load and unload heavy vehicles
- Assist in set up, dismantle and movement of rigs and associated equipment
- Manual handling of drill rods, sample bags and core trays
- Other duties as required
Requirements to be Successful
- Manual C Class Unrestricted Licence with no restrictions
- Currently reside in or relocate to Western Australia
- Ability to pass a pre-employment medical
- Clean Police Record from within the last 3 months
- Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency
- Be willing to put in the hard yards in training
What Stands Out
- Background in a labour-intensive role (e.g., concreting, farming, plumbing, bricklaying, general labouring)
- Any previous FIFO mining experience
- Current: HR-B Driver’s Licence, 4WD, First Aid
Certifications
We will provide you with all required in office certifications, specifically Cert II and III.
Onboarding & Fit
Our team will support you during this transition into the resources sector. Serious physical and mental fitness is required due to the demands of the role, including extensive manual labour, confined spaces and environmental factors.
About True Resources
True Resources is a Western Australian-based mining recruitment and mobile-workforce agency with more than 40 years of on-site drilling experience. Since 2020, we have provided recruitment and support services to our network of drilling specialists and mining clients. We focus on building long-term careers rather than short-term placements.
Benefits & Compensation
- Excellent base salary plus bonuses and super
- Meals provided daily
- FIFO shifts (4:2 and 2:1) out of Perth, WA
- Salary sacrifice options
- Comfortable accommodation options on site or nearby
- Uniforms, PPE and training provided
- Career longevity and financial stability
Additional
Watch an introductory video from ADIA to learn more about drilling and on-site life.
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