Roller Operator (Layerworks)

If you are smooth on the controls and careful around people, this bulk earthworks contractor in Centurion has a seat for you. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

The work is in Centurion, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals

• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites

• Certificates on more than one machine type
• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work
• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge

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

• 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.