Excavator Operator (20-Ton, Bulk Earthworks)

The plant hire company in Kathu needs an operator who looks after the machine as well as the job. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader

• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents

• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders
• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge
• Certificates on more than one machine type

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

• 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.