Roller Operator (Layerworks)

The road construction contractor in Kimberley needs an operator who looks after the machine as well as the job. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

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

• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader

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

• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge
• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work

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

• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.
• Put your operator certificate numbers on the CV. Site safety files need them before you start.