Brodie JONES
Port Augusta,Australia
Summary
G’day, I’m Brodie. I’m passionate about operating heavy equipment, particularly graders. My recent role with SA Roads/Service Stream involved patrol grading and wet road maintenance.
I have a basic understanding of civil GPS systems. I work well in a team or on my own and have experience working in FIFO, shift work, and a strong understanding of working safely in remote environments.
I’m a fast learner and very passionate about my work. I strive to give 110% and would be a great asset to the team if given the opportunity Grader Operator with a background in mining & construction with road maintenance. I have operated a variety of heavy equipment, including graders, bulldozers, and excavators. Strengths include strong knowledge of safety procedures, the ability to read blueprints, and excellent hand-eye coordination
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Grader Operator
SA roads/ service stream
Port Augusta , Sa
01.2025 - Current
- Wet maintenance. Rip floor, pull material up from drains and mix with water as per scope requirements then shape and roll road surfaces effectively.
- Dry patrol grading
- Conducted routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Monitored environmental conditions to adjust grading techniques as needed.
- Adhered to safety protocols to maintain a secure worksite at all times.
- Documented daily activities and progress for reporting purposes.
- Cleaned and lubricated parts of the grader to maintain optimal performance levels.
Drillers offsider
Underdale drillers oz
08.2019 - Current
- Help driller to move drilling rig and secondary equipment from site to site, set up site and connect required hoses
- Collect samples.
- Mix and test drilling fluids.
- Clean mud pits and drainage point.
- Operate equipment, mud pumps and shakers, air and water pumps
- Carry out minor maintenance and repairs, including lubrication and cleaning
- Clean and maintain equipment, drill and camp sites.
- Capable of following instructions in detail
- Practical and manual activities
- Mechanical knowledge and able to handle machinery
- High level of physical fitness
- Pre start checks
- Working as part of a team
- Work in remote areas under difficult conditions
- Good organisational skills
- Able to record details
- Experience in Auger, RAB, Air core, RC, Diamond core
Wild game harvester & contract labourer
BJ Jones (Business owner)
01.2016 - Current
- Professional kangaroo shooter providing meat for local and export markets
- Wild game harvester
- Stock mustering
- Station Maintenance
- Yard erecting
- Welding/Fabrication
- Solar pump maintenance
- Windmill Maintenance
- Loader Operations
- Grader operations
- Truck driving
- Stock husbandry
Truck Driver super quads
MLG
Leonora , Wa
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Operated commercial trucks to transport goods across designated routes.
- Inspected vehicle conditions before and after each trip for safety compliance.
- Maintained accurate logs of miles driven, fuel usage, and delivery schedules.
- Operating loader safely and efficiently
- Self loading, following the correct weights for each axel set
Mulgathing station, Jumbuck pastoral
01.2019 - 08.2019
- Stock mustering
- Station Maintenance
- Yard erecting
- Welding/Fabrication
- Solar pump maintenance
- Windmill Maintenance
- Loader Operations
- Grader operations
- Truck driving
- Stock husbandry
- Water runs
- Servicing station vehicles and trucks and earthmoving equipment
Store Manager
Quorn Meats
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Employee relations
- Stock control
- Budget control
- Meeting deadlines for local markets
- Meat hygiene control
- Chemical control
- Money handling
- Delivery driver
- Meat preparation
- Customer service
- Cleaning
Apprentice Butcher
Pt Augusta Meats
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Meat preparation
- Customer service
- Cleaning
- Money handling
- Delivery driver
Skills
- Station maintenance
- Minor servicing
- Daily maintenance
- Preventative maintenance
- Mobile fleet maintenance
- Clean and lubricate machinery
- Service and refuel plant
- Minor repairs and adjustments
- Problem solving
- Analytical skills
- Teamwork
- Work ethic
- Autonomous work
- Training and development
- Learning new skills
- Legislative compliance
- Safe work practices
- Shift work
- Familiarity with light and heavy trucks
- Familiarity with graders
- Familiarity with loaders
- Familiarity with generators
- Familiarity with solar pumps
- Familiarity with skid steers
- Familiarity with mud pumps
- Familiarity with beam pumps
- Familiarity with air compressors
- Familiarity with Mk5 investigator drilling rig
- Familiarity with Mk10 investigator drilling rig
- Familiarity with Schramm 350 drill rig
- Familiarity with Explorer drill rig
- Familiarity with LK3 drill rig
- Familiarity with T3W drill rig
- Equipment maintenance
- Vehicle inspection
- Routine maintenance
- Safety compliance
- Team collaboration
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Road construction
- Drainage systems
- Earthmoving techniques
- Work zone safety
- Heavy machinery
- Site preparation
- Slope grading
- Daily vehicle inspections
- Loader operation
- Valid Driver's license
- Heavy haul trucking
- Repair and maintenance
- Track clearing
- Roadway grading
Current Referees
- Justin Gebhardt, Contracting, 0434 202 281
- Sam Tee, Work college, 0447828159
- Michael Davies, service stream, 0417966203
Additional Information
Shift work days & night experience, Fly in fly out experience, Mine site experience
Certification
- Full and unrestricted MC licence
- Game meat processing
- First AID
- Cert 3 Meat Processing and Retailer
- White card
- BHP Olympic dam inducted
- Have been inducted at BGC/SIMEC at iron duke
- National police clearance
Machinery And Equipment Familiar With
- Light and heavy trucks
- Graders
- Loaders
- Generators
- Solar pumps
- Skid steers
- Mud pumps
- Beam pumps
- Air compressors
- Mk5 investigator drilling rig
- Mk10 investigator drilling rig
- Schramm 350 drill rig
- Explorer drill rig
- LK3 drill rig
- T3W drill rig
Demonstrated Skills And Abilities
- Extensive experience within a station maintenance environment
- Proven experience in the minor servicing and daily maintenance of a wide range of equipment
- Capacity to carry out preventative maintenance on a mobile fleet in the field or workshop areas
- Clean, lubricate, service and refuel plant and machinery and perform minor repairs and adjustments
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to achieve positive outcomes
- Active, helpful and contributing team member with a strong work ethic
- Work autonomously or participate in a team structure to achieve workplace goals in a safe and timely manner
- Committed to ongoing training and development with the ability to learn new skills quickly
- Adherence to provisions of relevant legislative requirements and safe work practices and policies
- Previous experience in shift work Day/nights
Timeline
Grader Operator
SA roads/ service stream
01.2025 - Current
Truck Driver super quads
MLG
07.2024 - 12.2024
Drillers offsider
Underdale drillers oz
08.2019 - Current
Mulgathing station, Jumbuck pastoral
01.2019 - 08.2019
Wild game harvester & contract labourer
BJ Jones (Business owner)
01.2016 - Current
Store Manager
Quorn Meats
01.2015 - 01.2016
Apprentice Butcher
Pt Augusta Meats
01.2010 - 01.2015