Concrete Batching Plant Operator
What the work is
Operates mixing plant to produce batches of concrete from cement, sand, aggregate, water and other ingredients.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Operates controls to transfer specified quantities of ingredients to mixing area
- Starts mixer to blend ingredients for specified time and to discharge batch into truck or other container
- Monitors machinery operation for processing specifications
- Cleans and maintains equipment and work area
- Tests and adjusts machine settings and mixes to ensure concrete meets specifications
- Monitors and records production output and quality control data
- Inspects and maintains raw material inventory levels
- Performs routine maintenance and repairs on equipment
- Follows safety procedures and regulations to ensure a safe working environment
- May operate concrete mixer truck to transport mixed concrete to construction site
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a rail signalling centre, with a weighbridge at a quarry gate and a concrete plant in the same fictional district. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- Every train in the district runs to time and your board stays green all shift
- A truck rolls across the weighbridge, the ticket prints, and the driver waves thanks
- A smooth pour at the concrete plant where every batch is just what the builder ordered
Hard days
- A signal fault in the middle of peak hour with trains queuing in both directions
- A driver who is furious about being turned away from the weighbridge
- Long hours of staring at screens, gauges and dials while staying alert
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 732933, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.