Grader Operator (Road Construction)

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the plant hire company in Mokopane. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Home base is a plant hire company on the Mokopane side of Limpopo.

• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket

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

• Camp accommodation or a living-out allowance on remote sites
• Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week
• Refresher training on new machines
• 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.
• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.