Excavator Operator (20-Ton, Bulk Earthworks)

Real machine hours on real projects, with the quarry and aggregate supplier working in and around Cape Town CBD. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is Cape Town CBD-based, with most of your time spent at a quarry and aggregate supplier.

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

• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider

• Certificates on more than one machine type
• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge
• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work

• Camp accommodation or a living-out allowance on remote sites
• Travel home paid at the end of each site shift cycle
• Refresher training on new machines

• List each machine with its size, for example "20-ton excavator, 4 years". Plant managers match you to the machine they need.
• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.