Mobile Crane Operator (Up to 50 Ton)

Real machine hours on real projects, with the plant hire company working in and around Richards Bay. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Richards Bay-based, with most of your time spent at a plant hire company.

• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• 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
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader

• 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
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant

• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work
• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge

• Travel home paid at the end of each site shift cycle
• Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week
• 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.