Excavator Operator (20-Ton, Bulk Earthworks) – Fixed-Term

If you are smooth on the controls and careful around people, this pipeline and trenching company in Roodepoort has a seat for you. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

You'll report in Roodepoort. Relocation is not covered for this one. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet

• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents

• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work
• Certificates on more than one machine type

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

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