All Skills Services

Forklift, Excavator & All Training & Licences in Melbourne & Country Victoria

(Melbourne Area)

 Factory 4/35 The Concord, Bundoora  VIC  3083

Phone:  (03) 9467 9600     Mobile:  0425 784 122


      Training & Assessment

(Country Victoria)

   Phone: 0409 723 600

CONDUCT TRACKED FRONT END LOADER OPERATIONS

CONDUCT WHEELED FRONT END LOADER OPERATIONS

A front end loader is a self propelled, tracked or wheeled machine with a main structural support designed to carry both a front-mounted bucket-loading mechanism and a rear or front mounted backhoe.

 Conduct Tracked or Wheeled Front End Loader Operations is designed for students are both new entrants to the construction and Earthmoving Industries and for those who have operated a Front End Loader under supervision on worksites and require licensing. Front End Loader Operations require licensing from a Registered Training Organisation. Prior to licensing students cannot be employed as Front End Loader operator. Completion of this qualification is required for licensing eligibility.

The course provides a pathway to obtain a Front End Loader licence. Students must meet the following competency criteria in order to obtain an operators licence:

  • Participation in course theory and practical demonstration delivered over an 8 hour period per student.
  • Theory component will include completion of exam, discussion, questioning, role plays
  • Observation will include operation of the excavator, in a variety of settings, meeting OH&S standards, machine operations, skills monitoring

Training and theory can be delivered off-the-job at the All Skills Services training centre, or on site at your premises. Training delivery combines face-to-face trainer led theory classes and practical sessions involving small group and individual activities.

Candidates are provided with a training manual that covers all parts of the course. Additional material will be made available during training sessions if required.

In order to gauge your understanding and competency in undertaking Front End Loader Operations, two forms of assessment evidence are required. These will include:

  • Demonstration (of machinery)
  • Questioning (Question/Answer session)
  • Role Play
  • Project
  • Written/Verbal test (For verbal testing, please consult with your trainer)
  • Completion of log book detailing work type and hours

The key areas of understanding you will need, in order to be assessed as competent by your instructor are:

  • Occupational Health and Safety regulations
  • Maintaining a Front End Loader
  • Monitoring site conditions
  • Theoretical knowledge
  • Driving skills
  • Manoeuvre the vehicle in reverse

For each participant an individualized training plan is developed in consultation with supervisors and approved and signed off by an enterprise representative.

All candidates who undertake this course are provided with advice on licensing, employment and training options in the construction sector

For further information, please contact All Skills Services on 0425 784 122 or make an enquiry through our Contact Us page.