Front-End Loader Operator (Quarry & Stockpile)

Real machine hours on real projects, with the road construction contractor working in and around Durban Central. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• 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
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away

• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant

• Certificates on more than one machine type
• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders

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

• Put your operator certificate numbers on the CV. Site safety files need them before you start.
• List each machine with its size, for example "20-ton excavator, 4 years". Plant managers match you to the machine they need.