Roller Operator (Layerworks) – Permanent

If you are smooth on the controls and careful around people, this plant hire company in Brackenfell has a seat for you. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The work is in Brackenfell, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet

• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents

• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders
• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge

• Refresher training on new machines
• Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week
• 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.