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Grader Operator (Road Construction)

How2Apply Talent Network

Benoni, Gauteng

Contract

Posted 1 hour ago

Contract Construction Code 10

R15 250 – R20 750/month

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Job Description

If you are smooth on the controls and careful around people, this quarry and aggregate supplier in Benoni has a seat for you. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll report in Benoni. Relocation is not covered for this one. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

What you'll actually do

Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader

You'll need

Willing to work on projects outside your home town
Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill

Extra points for

PrDP for tipper or lowbed work
Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge
GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders

What's in it for you

Camp accommodation or a living-out allowance on remote sites
Refresher training on new machines
Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Benoni really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): ID copy (certified), operator certificates for every machine you drive plus driver's licence and PrDP if you have one.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Benoni.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

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.