How to become a Concrete Batching Plant Operator
Operates mixing plant to produce batches of concrete from cement, sand, aggregate, water and other ingredients.
Main tasks
- 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
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products (MSM30318)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $104,988 a year
- About 25,500 people work in this job group now, and about 27,200 are projected by 2035. (+6.9%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Concrete Batching Plant Operator?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products.
How much does a Concrete Batching Plant Operator earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $104,988 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Concrete Batching Plant Operator a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 7% by 2035, from about 25,500 to about 27,200 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Concrete Batching Plant Operator?
Usually not. Only 4% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products.
Will AI change the work of a Concrete Batching Plant Operator?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04