Excavator Operator (20-Ton, Bulk Earthworks)

If you are smooth on the controls and careful around people, this plant hire company in Boksburg has a seat for you. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The site is in Boksburg; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass

• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents

• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders
• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work

• Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week
• Camp accommodation or a living-out allowance on remote sites
• Travel home paid at the end of each site shift cycle

• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.
• Put your operator certificate numbers on the CV. Site safety files need them before you start.