Chloe Tourish
East Perth
Summary
FIFO Grader and Machine Operator with hands-on experience in open pit mining operations. Sustainable Agriculture Honours graduate with Emergency Response Team (ERT) training. Skilled in haul road maintenance, grader operation, mobile plant support, and site safety compliance. Strong teamwork, reliability, and adaptability in high-pressure FIFO environments, committed to zero-harm and production efficiency.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4036
4036
years of post-secondary education
Work History
FIFO Heavy Machine Operator
PRG
Perth
02.2024 - Current
- Participated in scheduled Emergency Response Team (ERT) training sessions covering firefighting, first aid, and emergency response procedures
- Conducted routine inspections to ensure equipment safety and functionality
- Operated graders to support haul road construction, maintenance and general earthworks across the site (Cat 150/ 16M/ 14M/ John Deere)
- Operated dump trucks to transport materials to designated locations safely (Komatsu 785/ Cat 777)
- Operated water carts for dust suppression, road construction and for the day to day running of the site such as filling tanks
- Operated loaders for stockpile management
- Assisted in training new operators on equipment use and safety standards
- Maintain effective communication with supervisors and other operators to ensure safe and coordinated operations.
- Supported day-to-day mining operations across multiple departments
FIFO Site Survey Assistant
Westcoast Survey
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Pilgangoora site induction complete
- Set up base and GPS units for surveyor
- Carried equipment and pegs, walking through bushland in hot temperatures
- Attended pre-starts and carried out risk assessments daily prior to any task
- Collected data using the GPS survey gear and trimble tablet
- Processed data given, prior to marking out areas
Dairy Farm All Rounder
ROULSTONS
Donegal
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Operated heavy machinery ie. scraper, lime spreader and tractor
- Worked on a 12 days on 2 off roster
- Milked 600 cows in a herringbone parlor in a team of 2
- Aided in the calve rearing
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete tasks within deadlines
Shop Supervisor
SPAR
01.2016 - 01.2022
- Directed daily operations of the shop, including scheduling personnel, assigning tasks, and monitoring performance.
- Office administration such as reconciling tills daily, sorting cash and card reports, inputting fuel sales and sorting accounts
- Ordered stock, calculating profit margin and updating prices
- Trained new staff and managed any queries or issues from both staff and customers
- Aided in the kitchen within the same establishment when required- cooking, serving customers, cleaning and completing food safety records
All rounder
Family Farm
- Operated machinery - Moxy (Volvo A30D), CAT forklift and tractors, roller etc.
- Aided in the entire production cycle of produce from planting right through to the harvest, grading and packaging
- Completed labour intensive / repetitive tasks such as lazy bed weeding, planting, grading and bagging
- Cleaned and maintained tools, equipment and work site
Education
Certificate III Emergency Response And Rescue
Sets
03.2026 - 03.2026
Work Safely At Heights
Pinnacle
06.2023 - 06.2023
Confined Space Entry And Gas Test Atmospheres
Pinnacle
06.2023 - 06.2023
Articulated Haul Truck Ticket
Construction Training
03.2023 - 03.2023
Roller Ticket
Construction Training
03.2023 - 03.2023
White Card
Worksafe
11.2022 - 11.2022
BSC Honers degree - sustainable agriculture
UNIVERSITY of Ulster
09.2019 - 01.2022
Level 5 diploma - health and social science
North west regional
Leaving certificate -
Loreto convent
Skills
- Grader Operation (Haul Roads, Ramps, Drainage)
- Road Maintenance & Surface Management
- Open Pit Mining Operations
- Hazard Identification (Take 5 / JHA)
- Emergency Response Team (ERT)
- Firefighting, First Aid & BA Use
- Radio Communication (UHF)
- Pre-Start Inspections & Maintenance Reporting
References
Spar shop manager-Burnfootservicestation@gmail.com
Any further references available on request
Timeline
Certificate III Emergency Response And Rescue
Sets
03.2026 - 03.2026
FIFO Heavy Machine Operator
PRG
02.2024 - Current
Work Safely At Heights
Pinnacle
06.2023 - 06.2023
Confined Space Entry And Gas Test Atmospheres
Pinnacle
06.2023 - 06.2023
FIFO Site Survey Assistant
Westcoast Survey
06.2023 - 12.2023
Articulated Haul Truck Ticket
Construction Training
03.2023 - 03.2023
Roller Ticket
Construction Training
03.2023 - 03.2023
White Card
Worksafe
11.2022 - 11.2022
Dairy Farm All Rounder
ROULSTONS
01.2021 - 01.2022
BSC Honers degree - sustainable agriculture
UNIVERSITY of Ulster
09.2019 - 01.2022
Shop Supervisor
SPAR
01.2016 - 01.2022
All rounder
Family Farm
Level 5 diploma - health and social science
North west regional
Leaving certificate -
Loreto convent