Grader Operator (Road Construction)

Real machine hours on real projects, with the road construction contractor working in and around Germiston. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The site is in Germiston; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• 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
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off

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

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

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

• Put your operator certificate numbers on the CV. Site safety files need them before you start.
• List each machine with its size, for example "20-ton excavator, 4 years". Plant managers match you to the machine they need.