Mobile Crane Operator (Up to 50 Ton)

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the road construction contractor in Rustenburg. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in Rustenburg (North West). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet

• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant

• Travel home paid at the end of each site shift cycle
• Refresher training on new machines
• Camp accommodation or a living-out allowance on remote sites

• 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.