These roles offer immediate starts and consistent work across commercial and residential sites, with opportunities to move into ongoing or permanent positions.
About the Role You will be working alongside site supervisors and trades, contributing to the smooth day-to-day operation of active construction sites. Duties will vary depending on your tickets and experience but will include both skilled and general labouring tasks.
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting qualified tradespeople on-site
- Operating machinery and equipment in line with your tickets
- Site preparation, clean-up, and material handling
- Supporting site management to meet project deadlines
- Using hand and power tools safely and effectively
- Working both independently and within a team environment
- Forklift (LF/LO): Loading/unloading materials, moving pallets, assisting with site logistics
- EWP (Elevated Work Platform): Operating boom/scissor lifts for high-access tasks, assisting trades at heights
- Telehandler: Moving heavy materials across site, supporting crane and logistics operations
- Hoist Operator: Managing personnel/material hoists, coordinating safe vertical transport on multi-storey sites
- Traffic Control: Managing site access, directing vehicles, ensuring pedestrian and worker safety
- Confined Space / Working at Heights / Silica: Certified in confined space entry and working at heights, with silica safety awareness training and current respirator fit testing; experienced following strict safety procedures in high-risk environments
- Roller / Excavator (or similar plant): Assisting with earthworks, trenching, compaction, and general machine operation
- Minimum 12 months construction experience
- Proven ability to assist trades and follow site instructions
- Confident operating machinery relevant to your tickets
- Strong awareness of site safety and procedures
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a crew
- $37 – $42 per hour + super (depending on experience and tickets)
- $21.94 daily travel allowance
- Meal allowance for shifts over 9.5 hours
- Overtime rates (time and a half / double time)
- Weekly pay cycle
- Ongoing work with potential for long-term opportunities
- Valid White Card
- Relevant tickets and licences (where applicable)
- Full Australian working rights
- Reliable transport highly desirable
- Full PPE (hard hat, hi-vis, steel caps, etc.)
- Strong work ethic and reliability
Please apply via this Advert or through the ‘Submit your resume’ on the JV Website (https://www.jvrecruitment.com.au/submit-resume). Applications are only accepted via the applying to this advert or the JV Website - Phone applications will not be accepted or redirected.
Upon applying to this advert, you may receive an invitation from our Virtual Assistant Matilda. This will go through some of our core questions surrounding the role. Completion of this is highly advantageous in cementing your interest in the role.
What separates JV from other agencies?
- We work to get you consistent, on-going work.
- We aim to set you up with longer-term opportunities as your experience with us grows.
- For those wanting it, we try to provide a pathway to permanent employment.
- We pay you weekly – and we're never late. This is something we pride ourselves on.
- Your safety is our everything. Our systems and procedures are second to none.
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