Front-End Loader Operator (Quarry & Stockpile)

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the road construction contractor in Fourways. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The site is in Fourways; 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
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• 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

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

• Certificates on more than one machine type
• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work

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

• 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.