Crane Operators / Riggers / Truck Drivers

Universal Cranes is a privately owned family business that operates mobile crane hire branches throughout Queensland. We have a fleet of 200 cranes ranging from 2.5T to 1200T, including minicranes, Frannas, all-terrains and crawler cranes. Universal Cranes began as a family crane hire business in 1993 and have grown to become a national crane hire company. We pride ourselves on maintaining a family business service culture while providing our clients with a national high-capacity fleet.

The Sunshine Coast branch of Universal Cranes has been serving the local crane hire market for over 20 years, earning a strong reputation.

We are seeking Crane Operators / Riggers / Truck Drivers to join our Sunshine Coast team, with both permanent and casual positions available. The required qualifications and experience are listed below.

REQUIRED: 

• A minimum of 3 years’ demonstrated experience rigging and/or operation for a range of mobile cranes including pick and carry cranes, city cranes, All Terrain Cranes (i.e. with lattice fly configurations). 

• Relevant tickets / Licence e.g. Dogman (DG), Basic Rigging Ticket (RB), Intermediate Rigging (RI), Heavy Rigid truck Licence (HR), Heavy Combination (HC) or Multi Combination (MC), Elevated Work Platform (EWP), Forklift Licence, Working at Heights Ticket, Crane Licence (C0), (C6), (CN)

• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively

• Availability for irregular hours (early starts, late finishes, night shift, weekend work) as expected in a crane hire business.

• Demonstrated experience as a positive team contributor. 

• Professionalism in on site presentation and communication with Customers

• Maturity and ability to deal with multi-site, multi-cultural teams

PREFERRED: 

• Prior experience in mobile crane hire business 

• Intermediate Rigging ticket an advantage

• Heavy Combination (HC) or Multi Combination (MC) truck license

Successful candidates will also be subject to the ability to pass pre-employment Medical and Drug & Alcohol Testing.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to expand their career in a well-established growing business. If you are interested, please apply via Seek.