Front-End Loader Operator (Quarry & Stockpile)

The pipeline and trenching company in Mamelodi needs an operator who looks after the machine as well as the job. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Mamelodi, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• 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
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill

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

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

• 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.