Roller Operator (Layerworks)

Real machine hours on real projects, with the bulk earthworks contractor working in and around Gqeberha. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Home base is a bulk earthworks contractor on the Gqeberha side of Eastern Cape.

• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor

• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider

• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work
• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge
• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders

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

• 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.