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Mobile Crane Operator (Up to 50 Ton) – Immediate Start

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Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

Contract

Posted 2 hours ago

Contract Construction Code 10

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Job Description

If you are smooth on the controls and careful around people, this road construction contractor in Pinetown has a seat for you. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in Pinetown (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What you'll actually do

Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet

What you need

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

Nice if you have

Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge
GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders
PrDP for tipper or lowbed work

What's in it for you

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

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Pinetown really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): ID copy (certified), operator certificates for every machine you drive plus driver's licence and PrDP if you have one.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 7 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Pinetown; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

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.