Roller Operator (Layerworks)

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the road construction contractor in Benoni. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in Benoni, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals

• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town

• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge
• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders
• Certificates on more than one machine type

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

• 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.