Front-End Loader Operator (Quarry & Stockpile)

If you are smooth on the controls and careful around people, this plant hire company in eMalahleni 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 be based at a plant hire company in eMalahleni. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader

• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads

• Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week
• Travel home paid at the end of each site shift cycle
• Refresher training on new machines
• 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.