Jobs in Mackay
Mackay is one of Queensland's major regional cities, sitting at the heart of the state's Bowen Basin coalfields and the Pioneer Valley sugar region. The employment market spans coal mining, healthcare, construction, agriculture and retail. WorkinEarlyLearning lists job vacancies in Mackay across all industries and experience levels.
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Early Childhood Education & Care / Early Childhood Education Teacher
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Fulltime Position available at North Mackay Queensland Centre as our new Early Childhood Teacher
Education & Training / Teaching Aides & Special Needs
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Fulltime Position available at North Mackay Queensland Centre, as our new Early Childhood Teacher.
Early Childhood Education & Care / Educator (Childcare Worker Diploma Level)
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Want to join an extraordinary team that is on a mission to bring the joy back to Early Childhood Education and Care?
Early Childhood Education & Care / Educator (Childcare Worker Diploma Level)
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We are seeking enthusiastic and driven individuals who have an unwavering love and enthusiasm for children, their learning and care. Do you remember w
Early Childhood Education & Care / Educator (Childcare Worker Diploma Level)
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We are seeking enthusiastic and driven individuals who have an unwavering love and enthusiasm for children, their learning and care. Do you remember w
Education & Training / Other
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At Green Leaves Early Learning West Mackay, we believe in fostering a sense of belonging for all and giving our team the opportunity to choose their own adventure!
Education & Training / Other
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Join the Kool Beanz North Queensland Family At Kool Beanz North Queensland, we are proud to operate three exceptional early childhood services across the region, Harrup Park, Bridge Road and Goldsmith.
Education & Training / Student Services
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Lead with purpose and make a meaningful difference for students with diverse learning needs.
Education & Training / Workplace Training & Assessment
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Prep Learning Enrichment Teacher AidePermanent Part-Time (Term Time)Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:00pm We are also seeking casual Learning Enrichment Teacher Aides (Prep to Year 12)Under the direction of the Learning Enrichment Coordinator, you will work with specific students who have additional learning needs in a variety of ways to support their learning by assisting with observations and other forms of assessment.
Education & Training / Teaching - Early Childhood
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About the role As part of the CKDC team, you'll help create a safe, nurturing and engaging environment for our children.
About Jobs in Mackay
Mackay's economy is built on two industries that sit at opposite ends of the industrial spectrum. Coal mining operations across the nearby Bowen Basin, including operations by BHP, Glencore and Peabody, make Mackay one of Queensland's highest-income regional cities. Trades, heavy equipment operations, mining engineering, safety and mine maintenance roles generate high-wage employment, much of it on FIFO or DIDO rosters from Mackay Airport. The sugar industry is the other pillar, with sugar cane farming across the Pioneer Valley and the Mackay Sugar mill providing agricultural, processing and logistics employment that follows the crushing season from June to November. These two industries set the economic tone of the entire city.
Healthcare through Mackay Base Hospital, construction and the full retail and services economy of a city of over 100,000 provide employment depth outside resources and agriculture. Emerging industries including pumped hydro, green energy and critical minerals processing are expected to add further employment diversity to the Mackay region in coming years. The city's commercial centre and Mount Pleasant and Caneland Central shopping precincts carry consistent retail employment. For Jobseekers interested in resources sector wages combined with a city-scale community and lifestyle, Mackay presents a genuinely attractive option.
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Jobs in Mackay
Mining is the dominant high-wage employer, but Mackay also has strong healthcare, construction, agriculture, retail and education employment that provides opportunities outside the resources sector.
Mackay Airport serves as a major FIFO hub for Bowen Basin coal operations. Many mining roles operate on 8:6, 7:7 or longer FIFO rosters with workers based in Mackay.
The cane crushing season runs broadly from June to November, with the peak of processing and agricultural harvest employment concentrated in July and August.
