Front-End Loader Operator (Quarry & Stockpile)

The pipeline and trenching company in Newcastle needs an operator who looks after the machine as well as the job. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The work is in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• 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
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass

• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents

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

• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.
• Put your operator certificate numbers on the CV. Site safety files need them before you start.