Front-End Loader Operator (Quarry & Stockpile)

The quarry and aggregate supplier in Bloemfontein needs an operator who looks after the machine as well as the job. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Home base is a quarry and aggregate supplier on the Bloemfontein side of Free State.

• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor

• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider

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

• 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.