Despite all the media hype of big mining companies screaming out for workers, it's not nearly a walk in the park getting some of the entry level unskilled mining jobs with without any experience.
Although you could try and apply through the major job employment websites your best bet is to go to one of the remote mining locations and apply directly at the employment agency offices in one of the major regional mining centres such as Kalgoorlie.
But before setting off into a remote mining area there are a few things you can do to greatly improve your chances at securing well paid employment in the mining industry.
Depending on what type of unskilled mining job you may be looking for there are a number of short courses which can greatly improve your attractiveness to mining companies.
Here's a few options for making yourself a more attractive candidate for many of the unskilled mining jobs.
MARCSTA (Mining and Resource Contractors Safety Training Association) not all mines require you to do this course but even if a mine site doesn't require a candidate having done this course, it certainly makes you more valuable to a mining site.
A HR or Heavy Rigid Vehicle licence, although on many sites you don't need a truck license to drive the huge dump trucks, mining companies will look favourably on anyone who has a heavy vehicle licence and some heavy vehicle driving experience behind him/her.
A (MWHS) or Mine Workers Health Surveillance, this will in most cases be provided by an employer once you have successfully secured a position on a mining site although it an excellent idea to get a general check-up at your GP before setting out to a remote mining area just to make sure you haven't got any undiagnosed health issues. It can be really annoying to travel to a remote area only to fail your pre-employment medical check.
Advanced First Aid Certificate, this is not essential but mining sites are very hazardous places and a mining company will look very favourably at anyone which has a current Advanced First Aid Certificate.
Drug screening, you can count on drug and alcohol screening will take place upon a successful job offer. In any case it's a good idea to increase your fitness and general health well before you set off for a regional mining area. The work in many cases will be tough and the environment will likely be hot and dry.
Some other things to keep in mind is that some mines require you to undergo a security check although this is the case predominately for precious metal or diamond mines.
If a mine site requires any special security requirements you will be notified and specific requirements by your employment agent alone with any documentation you need to fill out. Generally speaking many mines do require a National Police Certificate so it's worthwhile organising one before you set off to a remote mining area.
