Grader Operator (Road Construction) – Immediate Start

Real machine hours on real projects, with the pipeline and trenching company working in and around Khayelitsha. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in Khayelitsha (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers

• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant

• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work
• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders

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

• 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.