Excavator Operator (20-Ton, Bulk Earthworks)

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the bulk earthworks contractor in Sandton. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The site is in Sandton; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor

• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town

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

• Refresher training on new machines
• Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week
• 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.