Grader Operator (Road Construction)

The quarry and aggregate supplier in Isando 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.

Home base is a quarry and aggregate supplier on the Isando side of Gauteng. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• 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
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents

• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge
• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders

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

• 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.