Minerals Institute of Western Australia

Backhoe Operator

Backhoe operators drive backhoes and operate attachments to excavate, break and level earth, rock and other materials. Backhoe operators in the minerals industry may perform the following tasks:

• examine plans or obtain instructions from supervisors and select or change attachments to the plant to suit the job at hand;
• operate the plant and all attachments;
• excavate trenches or holes to correct level and alignment;
• break up rock using pneumatic breakers;
• back-fill trenches with material;
• service equipment.

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Education and Training:

ACT
Short Courses
Canberra Institute of Technology - Fyshwick Campus

NSW
Short Courses
Hunter Plant Operator Training School - Cessnock

Certificate Courses
Canberra Institute of Technology - Fyshwick Campus

QLD 
Certificate Courses
Queensland Housing and Construction Group Training Scheme Inc
TAFE - Southern Queensland and Wide Bay campuses

SA
Short Courses
Building Employment and Training Australia ITC

VIC 
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TAFE - Holmesglen, Western Metropolitan, Central Gippsland and Northern Metropolitan Institutes

WA
Short Courses
Earthmoving Industry Training Services
WA Construction Training Inc -Maddington