Field guide
Resumes for mining and resources work in Australia
Resource sites hire far more than miners. Whatever the role, applications live or die on verifiable tickets, a clean safety record and evidence you can work to procedure.
What this work looks like
Operators, trades, maintenance, logistics, safety, environment, administration and camp services all sit within the same sites.
Entry-level work typically starts with a contractor, often as a trades assistant, cleaner or stores hand.
Safety culture is the strongest filter. Anything careless in your resume reads as a risk.
Experience elsewhere — farming, transport, construction, defence — transfers well when described in site language.
Roles people commonly apply for
- Haul truck and plant operators
- Mechanical fitters, boilermakers and electricians
- Trades assistants and utility roles
- Stores, logistics and warehousing
- HSE support and administration
- Camp, catering and cleaning services
What to put in your resume
- Put a tickets and clearances block near the top with expiry dates.
- Describe equipment by make and model where you genuinely operated it, with approximate hours.
- Mention safety contributions you actually made: hazard reports, toolbox talks, incident-free hours recorded by your employer.
- Do not claim mining experience you do not have. Describe the transferable work you have done instead.
Confirm these for yourself
We never add a ticket, clearance or qualification to your resume unless you have entered it yourself. These are the ones worth checking before you apply.
- Whether you hold a current Standard 11 or site induction
- Whether you can pass a medical, including drug and alcohol screening
- Which high-risk work licences apply to the role
- Whether your trade qualification is recognised in the state you are applying in
Skills that carry across
- Heavy machinery operation
- Pre-start inspections and reporting
- Working to permits and isolations
- Shift work and rosters
- Maintenance and fault finding
Other guides
FIFO and roster work
Fly-in fly-out and drive-in drive-out applications: tickets, medicals and roster fit.
Trades
Qualified tradespeople, apprentices and trades assistants.
Construction
Site-based work from labouring to supervision.
Hospitality and tourism
Cafés, restaurants, pubs, hotels, events and tourism work.