Grader Operator (Road Construction)

If you are smooth on the controls and careful around people, this road construction contractor in Umhlanga has a seat for you. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll be based at a road construction contractor in Umhlanga. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading

• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider

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

• Travel home paid at the end of each site shift cycle
• Camp accommodation or a living-out allowance on remote sites
• 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.
• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.