Loader Operator
ANZSCO 721216
5,100
15%
4%
48 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Loader Operators operate motorised loaders to move and load soil, rock and other material.
What they typically do
- Prepares and positions plant for operation.
- Selects, fits and removes attachments such as buckets, winches and loading scoops.
- Operates controls to move and load a range of natural materials.
- Monitors operation of plant and adjusts controls to regulate pressure, speed and flow of operation, and ensures safety of other workers.
- Raises, lowers and manipulates attachments using manual and hydraulic controls.
- Works from drawings, markers and verbal instructions.
- Services, lubricates, cleans and refuels plant and performs minor adjustments and repairs.
States and territories
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Loader Operator.
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Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Electrical Systems)
52883WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers
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Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Power Industry)
52888WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers
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Advanced Diploma of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
UEE62525 · AQF 6 · 2 providers