Entry Level Drillers Offsider - FIFO | Surface & Underground | $120k+

05th March, 2026

Looking for an entry level FIFO mining job that actually leads somewhere? Niche Resources is hiring entry level Drillers Offsiders (Drillers Assistants / trade assistants) for surface and underground rigs on 2/1, 3/1 and 4/2 FIFO rosters across WA.

Our fast-track traineeship routes will allow you to become a qualified driller in no time! Start next week or kick off the new year with a new FIFO mining career that will take you all over the state, country, and world if you desire.

You will earn the sort of $$$ you have heard about and build a stable long term career at the same time. If you have been searching for entry level FIFO jobs or entry level mining jobs, this is your pathway into drilling.

At Niche Resources, we gain you entry into paid traineeships, competitive weekly pay, and a salary range of up to **$116,000 - $130,000 per year.**You can earn up to and over $180k once you complete the two-year traineeship.

Our Green Machine program supports you from your first meeting with us and throughout your ongoing career in drilling. This program supports you in obtaining all the required tickets, including your truck licence! So that you're job-ready from day one. Plus, we provide industry insight from our extensive drilling experience right here in WA!

What you get

• Over $7,000 per swing
• Year one earnings around $116,000 to $130,000 + super
• Clear pathway to driller in about 2 years - $180k+ once qualified
• Paid traineeship and weekly pay
• FIFO from Perth to multiple WA sites
• All required tickets sorted before you fly, including your truck licence
• Ongoing support from people who actually know drilling

Our Green Machine program starts from your first chat with us and follows you through your drilling career. We get you site ready, explain how the job really works and make sure you do not step onto a rig clueless.
You will:

• Do the heavy lifting and labouring that keeps the rig turning
• Work long days in heat, dust and mud
• Learn from your driller every shift and take real steps toward your traineeship

If you enjoy hard work, being outdoors and being part of a tight crew, you will thrive. If you do not, this will not suit you.

What we require:

• Current Australian C Class drivers licence (no P plates)
• Fit, healthy and ready to do the hard yards
• Willing to commit to a highly paid 2 year traineeship
• Currently in WA or with a real, thought through plan to relocate

What we would love to see:

• Experience around drill rigs, mining, or FIFO in any capacity
• Farming, construction, trades or other heavy labour background
• Current National Police Clearance
• HR licence (HR-B ok) or working toward it

Apply today to learn exactly what the pathway looks like, what you will earn at each step and how we can help you free up time to enjoy life on your weeks off.

We will conduct pre employment medicals and drug and alcohol screening as part of the recruitment process and there will be ongoing random testing while employed.

Working Holiday Visa holders cannot be considered for these roles.

Still reading? Still not sure what a Drillers Offsider does? Think of it as the trade assistant to the driller - you do the physical work, learn the trade day by day and move up the ladder toward your drilling traineeship and, eventually, your own rig.

Apply now and we will walk you through the rest!