ANZSCO 712912

Bulk Materials Handling Plant Operators

Overview

EMPLOYED

2,800

PART-TIME SHARE

12%

FEMALE SHARE

12%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

44

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Bulk Materials Handling Plant Operators operate plants to load, unload, move, store and stack bulk materials such as grain, sugar and mineral ore.

Tasks

  • Assists with physical inventory counts and processes
  • Completes daily log sheets for bulk plant operations and documents all maintenance activities, as well as time sheets, job sheets and other paperwork for billing purposes
  • Co-ordinates with outside agencies for shipping of in-bound/out-bound products
  • Ensures all materials coming into or leaving the plant are properly documented and enters production tickets, goods receipts and shipping documentation
  • Ensures that materials are properly labelled and that the disposal of materials is handled in a safe manner that complies with environmental standards
  • Operates vehicles used for transporting bulk products and utilises materials handling equipment, such as loaders, forklifts and pallet jacks, to move materials within the plant
  • Performs calculations to determine appropriate mixtures, weights and volumes, as well as measuring out the appropriate amount of raw material to meet order specifications
  • Blends and mixes all bulk products for on-time delivery and as per the programmed design
  • Packages, labels and loads finished products as per order requirements
  • Performs daily inspections of bulk plant equipment and materials, maintains all equipment, and ensures bulk plant is kept clean

ANZSCO Classification

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Bulk Materials Handling Plant Operators All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 88% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 51 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Bulk Materials Handling Plant Operators work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    23.9%

    Victoria

    14.8%

    Queensland

    21.6%

    South Australia

    10.5%

    Tasmania

    0.8%

    Northern Territory

    0.8%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.0%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Bulk Materials Handling Plant Operators All Occupations
    Median age 44 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 12% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Bulk Materials Handling Plant Operators
    15–19 5.2 3.2
    20–24 9.1 8.2
    25–34 22.7 21.8
    35–44 22.3 19.2
    45–54 20.4 21.8
    55–59 8.8 12.1
    60–64 6.5 9.7
    65 and Over 4.9 4.1

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Bulk Materials Handling Plant Operators
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 3.8
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 4.2
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 29.0
    Year 12 15.9 22.1
    Year 11 4.0 8.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 27.6
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

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