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Qualified Locomotive Drivers - QLD Coal

LocationSarina QLD 4737, Australia
Work TypeFull time
Job no: 4K7PE
Category: Operations

With a growing base of long-term customers, now is the time to join the crew moving Australia's economy

Bowen, Nebo, Sarina & Coppabella | Coal Operations – QLD

Join Pacific National, Australia’s largest privately owned rail freight provider, and join the crew in our thriving coal operations across regional Queensland.

What’s on offer:

  • Permanent full-time positions available
  • Attractive EA benefits including:
  • 6% annual retention bonus
  • 6% wage increase over EA term
  • All-purpose rate (APM 28%)
  • New rosters with up to 134 days off/year
  • Reduced lift-up/lay-back hours
  • Flexible rosters: Bowen & Sarina (6/3, 6/4), Coppabella (7/4 or 7/7), Nebo (7/4 or 7/5)
  • Remote living incentives & Civeo village accommodation (Coppabella & Nebo)
  • Career development via market-leading training
  • Relief opportunities across QLD depots (with allowances & accommodation)

You’ll need:

  • Certificate IV in Train Driving (upload with application)
  • Proven experience as a Qualified Locomotive Driver
  • Unrestricted driver’s licence

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We live by our values: Make it Simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, Own It — and we’re proud to walk the talk.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Pacific National acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, live and rail.

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