Roller Operator (Layerworks)

The road construction contractor in Johannesburg CBD needs an operator who looks after the machine as well as the job. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is Johannesburg CBD-based, with most of your time spent at a road construction contractor.

• 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
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• 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

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

• Certificates on more than one machine type
• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders

• Camp accommodation or a living-out allowance on remote sites
• 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

• Put your operator certificate numbers on the CV. Site safety files need them before you start.
• List each machine with its size, for example "20-ton excavator, 4 years". Plant managers match you to the machine they need.