Mobile Crane Operator (Up to 50 Ton)

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the plant hire company in Umhlanga. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

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

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

• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• 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
• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge

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

• List each machine with its size, for example "20-ton excavator, 4 years". Plant managers match you to the machine they need.
• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.