Excavator Operator (20-Ton, Bulk Earthworks)

Real machine hours on real projects, with the quarry and aggregate supplier working in and around Sasolburg. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The work is in Sasolburg, Free State, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading

• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents

• Camp accommodation or a living-out allowance on remote sites
• 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

• 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.