Grader Operator (Road Construction)

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the road construction contractor in Umhlanga. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

The work is in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• 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
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet

• 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
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites

• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work
• 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
• Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week
• Travel home paid at the end of each site shift cycle
• Refresher training on new machines

• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.
• List each machine with its size, for example "20-ton excavator, 4 years". Plant managers match you to the machine they need.