Excavator Operator (20-Ton, Bulk Earthworks)

Real machine hours on real projects, with the road construction contractor working in and around Montague Gardens. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Home base is a road construction contractor on the Montague Gardens side of Western Cape. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers

• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill

• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge
• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work

• Travel home paid at the end of each site shift cycle
• Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week
• Refresher training on new machines

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