Relocate to Western Australia and Launch Your FIFO Mining Career with Our Entry Level Driller's Offsider Traineeship Positions!

Are you ready for an adventure, looking for a change of scenery and motivated to build a long-term drilling career with some of the biggest names in mining?

Join our 2025 Driller's Offsider Traineeship in-take today!

We aim to build the next generation of Drillers, Supervisors and Ops Managers with you... if you're ready to learn, grow and lead. Gain invaluable experience and on the job training on active Reverse Circulation or Diamond rigs.

Our entry level role will take you across Western Australia's incredible Pilbara and Goldfields regions, where you will learn new skills, build life-long friendships, and earn serious money as an entry-level Drillers Offsider (Drillers Assistant / Trainee Driller).

Keep in mind that this role is the most demanding job in the mines, but well-worth the challenge if you're up for it.

Here Are The Essentials You Can Expect

Excellent base salary + bonuses and super. Healthy and tasty meals are cooked and provided for you every day. 4:2 and 2:1 manageable FIFO shifts out of Perth, WA.Salary sacrifice options available. Comfortable accommodation including:Mine-SiteCaravanExplorationStaff HousingCareer longevity and financial stability. Our team's support and guidance. Uniforms, PPE and training provided. And more. Once on-site, you will learn from the best Drillers, work with the biggest names in drilling, and build life-long connections while enjoying incredible rates + performance bonuses and super!

We will also provide you with all of the required certifications that you will need on-site. Specifically, your Cert II and III. So no need to stress about the nitty gritty!

Our team will go above and beyond to support you during this transition into the resources sector!

What Is Expected Of You On The Job

Listen to the Driller and follow their guidanceConducting daily pre-start equipment checksCompleting necessary safety paperwork and processesAssisting with routine rig / machine / equipment / tool maintenance and cleaningLoading and unloading heavy vehiclesAssist in set up / dismantle / move rigs and associated equipmentManual Handling of drill rods, sample bags, core trays etcOther duties as required

What stands out to our team:

A background in a labour-intensive role, for example:Concreting FarmingPlumbing BricklayerGeneral LabouringAny Previous FIFO mining experience in any roleIf you currently hold any of the following:HR-B Driver’s Licence4WDFirst Aid To be successful, you must have and provide:

Manual C Class Unrestriced Licence with no restrictionsCurrently reside in / relocate to Western AustraliaAbility to pass a pre-employment medicalClean Police Record from within the last 3 monthsAustralian Citizenship or Permanent ResidencyBe willing to put in the hard yards in training.

Serious physical and mental fitness is a must to succeed in Offsiding. This role involves extensive manual labouring, so you will need to cope and perform with the demands of the position, confined spaces, dust and other environmental challenges.

If you meet the above requirements and believe this is the opportunity for you, apply today!

A Little About Us

True Resources is a West Australian-based mining recruitment and mobile-workforce agency with more than 40 years of on-site collective operational and drilling experience.

Since our founding in 2020, we are proud to have provided unparalleled services to our network of drilling specialists and mining support services clientele.

Our overarching mission is to deliver innovative, efficient, effective recruitment services and mobile support to employers and job seekers. We don't place candidates for the short term; we build the foundation for long-term careers.

True Resources invests in you.

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Want to Learn More about Drilling?

Watch this introductory video from ADIA to see what it's like on the job.