BHP WAIO 2024 Apprentice Program | Port Hedland Residential

About BHP 

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

We are seeking diverse and talented 1st year applications for our 2024 Apprenticeship Program across our WAIO Port & and Rail Operations. For commencement in February 2024, we are offering several exciting residential positions in Port Hedland.

This is an outstanding opportunity for both school leavers and mature aged candidates to develop a dynamic and fulfilling career. The program is delivered to develop cultured, engaged, highly skilled and work ready apprentices to the business, via structured practical and theoretical training competencies.

On completion of your 4 year apprenticeship, you will have earned a trade qualification that is recognised globally.

Nationally Accredited trades Certificates being offered may include:

• Electrical (Certificate III in Electro Technology Electrician)
• Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanic (Cert III IN Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology)
• Mechanical Fitting (Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade)
• Refrigeration Mechanic (Certificate III in Air-conditioning and Refrigeration)
• Plumbing (Certificate III in Plumbing)
• Communications (Certificate III in Communications)  

Want to know more about working in our Port Hedland Operations? CLICK HERE!   

About You

These opportunities are available for enthusiastic and motivated individuals wanting to obtain a trade and embark on a career within in the mining sector!

We are eager to engage with people who have a genuine interest their chosen trade and come from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are looking for individuals that are adaptable, positive, and open to exploring the world of mining whilst learning something they have a demonstrated passion for. 

The ideal candidate we are seeking will:  

• Demonstrated interest in their chosen trade through work experience and / or hobbies and interests.
• An overriding commitment to health, safety, environment responsibility, and sustainable development.
• A strong desire to learn and develop a range of new skills associated with your chosen trade.
• Motivation to achieve individual and team goal and objectives with a willingness to actively contribute to attain results.
• Hold a current Australian Drivers License (Learner and Provisional accepted – Full license required at completion of program in 2028)

Prerequisites for 2023 Year School Leavers:  

• A minimum Year 10 pass in Mathematics & English

As these roles are residential, apprentices will be required to live within in a safe distance from our Port and Rail Facilities aligned with our Fatigue Management policies. Please note these are residential positions, accommodation and travel is not provided.

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. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

Supporting a Diverse Workforce    

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.  

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [email protected].