Operator Refinery

🌍 Work with world-renowned products and services.

🕒 Permanent opportunity.

💰 Competitive salary of $59,246 base, plus Super!

About Us:

Welcome to The Perth Mint, where golden career opportunities await. 

The Perth Mint is an iconic Western Australian organisation operating on a truly global scale. Situated in East Perth for over 125 years, The Perth Mint is a premier tourist destination, an award-winning exporter, and a key supplier of precious metals to markets throughout the world. 

There’s no organisation quite like it, with a variety of roles available, from engineers and chemists to artists and technicians. 

Foster your fascination and pride in our work. Get inspired every day by the world-class precious metal products we work together to refine, design, produce and then distribute all over the globe. Connect to the rich history of our industry in a workplace firmly rooted in the present — as leaders in sustainability and inclusion.

At The Perth Mint, you’ll be supported in a diverse team where differences are celebrated and your well-being matters — striking the right work-life balance with compassionate team benefits. And if your career goals change, you’ll be empowered to change roles with training and internal mobility.

We value inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including First Nations people, people with disability, LGBTQI+ communities, culturally diverse groups, youth, and seniors. If you need accommodations, please contact recruitment@perthmint.com.

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for an Operator Refinery to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis, with an immediate start available. Based at our Refinery site near the Perth Airport, this role is an important part of our operational team and supports the day-to-day processing of materials within the refinery.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working in a structured environment, following clear processes, and contributing to high quality outcomes. You’ll be working alongside experienced operators, playing a key role in ensuring operations run safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

About You:

You’re reliable, safety focused, and comfortable working in an industrial or manufacturing environment. You take pride in your work, manage your time well, and understand the importance of consistency, accuracy, and teamwork.

Ideally, you’ll have previous experience as an operator in mining, manufacturing, or a similar setting, but we’re equally open to someone with the right attitude and a strong willingness to learn. You communicate clearly, work collaboratively, and are comfortable with repetitive tasks and rotating shifts.

If you’re looking for a stable, full-time role where your contribution matters and where safety, quality, and teamwork are genuinely valued, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Benefits:

• Competitive salaries and employee discounts
• Opportunity to work for an endorsed WORK180 employer
• Training and development opportunities
• Opportunities to be part of our wide and active range of Employee Resourcing Groups: Reconciliation, Gender, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), Disability, Mental Health and Neurodiversity, and Perth Mint with Pride
• Charity and volunteer initiatives
• Health and wellness programs, including an Employee Assistance Program, ongoing wellbeing initiatives, and workplace community building spaces
• Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by WORK180 can be seen on the WORK180 website

It’s easy to dismiss the perfect opportunity if you don’t see yourself as the perfect fit. If this role feels right, no matter your background or personal circumstances – please submit your application.

Applications close on 5 February 2026. The Perth Mint reserves the right to close applications prior to this date.

Candidates must have the right to work in Australia and pass our national security check.