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All BHP employees and contractors please apply using your BHP credentials / email address.Please click on 'BHP Employee / Contractor Login' button on the top right of this page to apply. Date: 13 Jan 2025
Job Posting End Date: 09-Feb-2025; 13:29:59 GMT
Job Country: Australia
Job State/Province: South Australia
Job Location/Region: Roxby Downs
We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people looking to start or continue their career in mining to Think Big with BHP. At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. Indigenous Peoples are critical partners and stakeholders in many of BHP operations both within Australia and around the world.
About Copper South Australia BHP South Australia Asset, Copper SA, consists of three mines: Olympic Dam, Carrapateena, and Prominent Hill, feeding into a central Smelter and Refinery along with an exploration project at Oak Dam. They contain some of the world's most significant deposits of copper, gold, silver & uranium. With growth projects across all our assets, it's never been a better time to join BHP in South Australia.
About the Role We are seeking motivated and passionate 1st year applicants for our 2025 Apprenticeship Program. We are offering a number of apprenticeship positions available at our Olympic Dam, Carrapateena, and Prominent Hill locations commencing in June 2025.
In undertaking this 4-year Apprenticeship, you can expect hands-on industry-led training and mentoring by BHP's talented workforce, first-rate working conditions, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) course enrolment, and a nationally recognised qualification in your chosen trade upon successful completion.
Embracing inclusion and diversity to create a vibrant culture that represents the communities in which we live, BHP is focused on high performance, safety, teamwork, strong Indigenous participation, and gender balance.
Nationally Accredited Trades Certificates being offered may include: Mobile Plant (Heavy Diesel)Mechanical FittingElectronic & CommunicationsWhat can BHP offer you? Hands-on training with an Industry LeaderNationally accredited qualifications in your chosen fieldSkills & experience to gain a career as a tradesperson in the Resources IndustryWorking as part of a collaborative & supportive environmentCompetitive remuneration package and employee benefitsFirst-rate working conditions and development opportunitiesIf successful, apprentices will be employed under a 4-year fixed-term contract. Apprentices are expected to work and attend Trade School in South Australia as per South Australian Apprenticeship requirements.
These opportunities are available for enthusiastic and motivated individuals wanting to obtain a trade and embark on a career within the mining sector!
We are eager to engage with people who have a genuine interest in their chosen trade. We are looking for adaptable, positive people that are open to exploring the world of mining whilst learning something they have a demonstrated passion for.
The ideal candidate we are seeking will:
Demonstrate interest in your chosen trade through work experience and/or hobbies and interestsAn overriding commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility, and sustainable developmentHave a strong desire to learn and develop a range of new skills associated with your chosen trade, with the ability to combine work and study commitmentsBe motivated to achieve individual and team goals and objectives with a willingness to actively contribute to attain results.Please Note: Applications close 11:59 pm Sunday 9th February 2025 About Our Process At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants' suitability for a role including police/criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and this position will only be open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants. The filling of this position/these positions is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and s 65 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA).
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In South Australia, BHP has a deep commitment to the traditional owners of the land upon which it operates. We strongly encourage applications from Kokatha, Barngarla, Kuyani, Dieri, Arabana, and Antakarinja peoples together with other traditional owners. Providing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is an important part of our 2023 – 2027 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). For more information about our RAP, please visit here.
These are full-time positions. We are open to discussing flexible work arrangements that suit you - including varied roster arrangements, part-time or job share alternatives.
BHP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability.
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