Local Aboriginal Person (LAP) Traineeship opportunities - Emergency Services

• Great opportunities available for traineeship roles
• Express your interest in opportunities across our Weipa operations
• Join our fast-paced business where we foster an inclusive and diverse environment

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are currently seeking Expressions of Interest from local aboriginal persons; as defined in the Western Cape Communities Coexistence Agreement who are interested in Local Aboriginal Person (LAP) traineeships for:

Emergency Services Officer - become a responsive and proactive member of the
Emergency Services team within Rio Tinto Weipa Operations.

Duties include:

• Administrative tasks that include reviewing and updating procedures and policies;
• Routine emergency response equipment and vehicle maintenance;
• Participate in ongoing practice drills and Emergency Response Training;
• Provide training to wider Emergency Response teams within the Weipa Operations;
• Alcohol and drug testing across mining operations; and
• Respond to first aid and emergency situations, on site and possibly within the wider community.

What you'll bring

To be successfully considered for these opportunities, you must be a local aboriginal person [as defined in the Western Cape Communities Coexistence Agreement]. You will need to have:

• A full unrestricted C class manual drivers licence (we are unable to accept applications from those with probationary, suspended or extraordinary licences)
• The ability to pass a fitness for work assessment and an alcohol and drug screen
• A good level of literacy, language and numeracy skills
• Local Aboriginal Person (LAP) status (Please attach the completed form given in the below link when submitting your application online)
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

Click here to download form

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers - generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium - the world's first to be certified 'responsible' - helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe.

Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you'll be working

Our Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing
facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail
network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far
North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tons of
bauxite.

Our operations are
supported by a 1,900-strong workforce-including 26 per cent who are women and
25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations,
maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and
processing facility management.

The development of our
new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa
bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year
history on the Western Cape.

Every Voice Matters

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions. Applications after 16 May 2022 will not be accepted.

Alternatively you can drop your Completed Application into the Weipa Community Relations office or email sasha.busch@riotinto.com to request an Application Package.