Mobile Crane Operator (Up to 50 Ton)

If you are smooth on the controls and careful around people, this pipeline and trenching company in Prospecton has a seat for you. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The work is in Prospecton, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet

• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents

• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge
• Certificates on more than one machine type
• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work

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

• 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.