Current Opportunities

General Yard Person | Trade Assistant | Rigger – (Emerald Workshop)

About the role

General Yard Person | Trade Assistant | Rigger

Location: Emerald Workshop

 🔧 Permanent full-time | Long-term career
📍 Emerald-based (local or willing to relocate)
💰 Great pay + 12% super + 5 weeks annual leave


💡 Why Join DGH?

DGH is expanding – and we are seeking an experienced General Yardperson | Trade Assistant | Rigger to join our Emerald team. You’ll play a key role in keeping our workshop running smoothly and ensuring a safe, organised, and efficient work environment.

 Your Role:

You’ll be hands-on in managing:

  • Materials handling (incoming and outgoing)
  • Workshop and yard organisation
  • Stores inventory and stock management
  • Booking and coordinating transport
  • Supporting maintenance activities and trades as required

You’ll work closely with the Workshop Manager, be proactive, organised, and physically capable, and help the team keep operations safe and productive.


 💡 Ideal Candidate:

We’re looking for someone who has experience in workshop or yard work and can:

  • Operate maintenance equipment including cranes and forklifts
  • Load, unload, and move materials safely
  • Maintain housekeeping of maintenance compounds and clean equipment
  • Support supervisors with setting up work areas
  • Assist tradespeople in servicing and maintaining equipment
  • Spot, pack, and unpack tooling and general trades assistant duties
  • Undertake general labouring tasks when required

 ✅ What You’ll Need?

  • High-Risk Forklift Licence (LF) – essential
  • MR Truck Licence – essential
  • Intermediate Rigger (HRWL)
  • Non-Slew Crane – desirable

🔥 Why You’ll Receive Working with Us:

  • Competitive Hourly rate
  • Superannuation on hours worked up to 50hrs per week
  • 5 Weeks Annual Leave
  • Long-term, stable role with a growing company
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

 📢 Don’t Miss Out!

If you’re proactive, reliable and ready to step up and join a company that values our people, quality work, safety, and your future, hit “Apply Now” or call our friendly HR team on (07) 4968 2900 today.

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