TRADES
Downunder People caters for all Technical, Trade and Service positions as well as the Mining and Engineering Industry. These positions provide you with the opportunity to improve your career, lifestyle and financial prospects. This section will explain how.
TECHNICAL, TRADE AND SERVICE POSITIONS / TECHNICAL AND TRADES
Downunder People’s Trade and Service employers typically consist of large, highly regarded companies who operate locally, nationally and often overseas. Typically, such employers include mining, engineering and construction companies who recruit for the following trades:
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- Engineering
- Refrigeration
- Mechanical
- Automotive
- Air-conditioning
- Engineering
- Carpentry
- Supervisory positions
- Management positions
The employers serviced by Downunder People all offer excellent salary packages and conditions. In addition to this, they often provide company vehicles, mobile phones, uniforms, rostered days off and overtime and penalty rates. These workplaces will provide you with many opportunities to further your skills via on the job training or experience. In addition, our employers also offer many rapid promotional opportunities all of which involve salary reviews.
THE MINING AND ENGINEERING INDUSTRY / MINING AND ENGINEERING
Mining and Engineering positions all enjoy excellent salaries which pay significantly more than their city counterparts. In addition to this, mining and engineering companies usually provided free or subsidised meals and accommodation, uniforms, company vehicles, excellent penalty rates and re-imbursed travel expenses. Typical positions catered for include:
- Surveying
- Fitting and turning
- Welding
- Electrical
- All mechanical and engineering
- Drilling
- Underground work
- Explosive and blasting work
- Driving and machinery operation
- Chefs
- Supervisory positions
- Management positions
The modern-day mining industry goes to large lengths to ensure the well-being of its employees both during and after working hours. As a result, many mines resemble 4 or 5 star resorts (especially the more remote locations of Australia) more than they do a workplace! Such mines often surround their meal, leisure and accommodation quarters with lush landscaping. These first-class mines offer free access to swimming pools, saunas, gyms, squash courts, televisions and other recreational activities. To learn more about the exact nature of our live-in trade positions please refer to our Relocation Packages section.
Finally, mining and engineering companies offer many rapid promotions and salary reviews. This will enable you to progress in your trade and expand your future opportunities.
SALARY BOOSTING VIA RELOCATION
Downunder People urges our candidates to consider the financial and lifestyle benefits to be gained by moving interstate. Our clients (holiday resorts, mines, engineering and construction projects) are often located in regional and remote locations and candidates who are willing to pursue work in such industries will be generously rewarded. They may look forward to:
- High salaries and super contributions
- Free or subsidised meals and accommodation
- Opportunities to save large amounts of money
- Re-imbursement of relocation costs
- Free access to leisure facilities such as swimming pools, saunas and gyms
- Fully-maintained company vehicles
- Mobile phones
- Supplied uniforms
- Call-out, Overtime and Penalty Rates
- Opportunities to fly in and fly out from the workplace
- Living Away from Home allowances and tax benefits (Remote Area Allowance)
- Salary reviews over a short period of time
- Rapid career advancement and development opportunities
- Training opportunities
This list is by no means exhaustive as many employers include other attractive incentives. All of these conditions vary from employer to employer and must be checked on a job to job basis. To learn more about these dynamic career opportunities consult our Job Listings.
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