truck driver

heavy equipment mechanic

retail sales associate

plant operator

metal fabricator

Piacentini & Son

I enjoyed working with Piacentini & Son, But I got a better paid job with Cross Verwijmeren working in the Pilbra at the solomon mine doing construction at FMG I have also been signed off on Operating D8T dozer, Semi watering cart, Semi side tipper and a Pad foot roller on construction. I was retrenched when the job was completed Piacentini were good to work for and a fair company to deal with I was with them over 2 years. My co-workers were great to work with and eager to help in any situation. Fatigue towards the end of the day after a 11 hour shift was not to bad I did not have much of a problem Management were willing to help out where needed, We were signed on some equipment but were not put on the Australian register. When I left I felt I had let them down but management was good about me leaving they did say I would be back but I am not regadrs

What is the best part of working at the company?
Treat the people who helped them become a big company very poorly. It's only good for a stepping stone into the mining industry.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Managements attitude towards the operators.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good amongst the crew but toxic supervisors.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Started at 5.30am and worked through to 6.00pm but only paid for 12 hours.

I enjoyed my 7 years with Piacentinis. As a female, it took longer for me to progress through the different  machinery as opposed to my male counterparts, even though the women were skillfull operators and took much better care of their machines, however, progress I did. Met some great people along the way. Good work environment and culture with the odd cowboy here and there but overall,  this company puts family first. Wages are not great but adequate and many come and go after receiving training.
Biggest negative is Superannuation  is paid on a38 hour week which is a killer when you're doing 2/1.

I look back at my time working for Piacentini and Son with great people and well mantained equipment as a pleasure. I was working Dozers and Scrapers and if there were any faults with the machines, they had the machanic straight onto it to have it fixed.
The management were great to work with and always very approchable to talk with.
We use to get a Chrismas hamper that had heaps in it and also social does as well.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The camp they are awesome great feeds and good rooms

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The purple circle to many friends in high places 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Ok but they need to change people around they got people that wanna be doing one job doing another while the other people wanna be doing the other job 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Monotonous not changing people around enough

What is the best part of working at the company?
Good training on different machines 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Nothing really just me being away from my family 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Yes friendly I had no problems 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Moving dirt but doing it safely

You must be proactive and self motivated. Management team are relaxed but give good direction and have a strong knowledge of the job in hand. Unfortunatly some of the workers had a hard time getting motivated

driving dump trucks are great I  have learnt how the mining industry works and do pre starts look for hazards and how to work with other people and follow rules and regulations

Great opportunity to work for a very family based company. The knowledge and experience amongst the management and the crew was second to none. Hopefully I can take some of what I experienced and put it to use for bigger and better things.

My first & current position in open cut mining on mineral sands.
A great company to work for, with a friendly & helpful atmosphere.I'd gained many new friends working here, also elected as a safety rep for my crew. i learnt many new advantages for this particular way of life & employment.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 2 salaries reported	$30.00 per hour
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