Roller Operator (Layerworks) – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network
Middelburg (MP), Mpumalanga
Contract
Posted 23 hours ago
Contract Construction Code 10
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Job Description

If you are smooth on the controls and careful around people, this road construction contractor in Middelburg (MP) has a seat for you. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The work is in Middelburg (MP), Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

The work, day to day

  • Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
  • Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
  • Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
  • Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
  • Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals

Must-haves

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

Extra points for

  • GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders
  • PrDP for tipper or lowbed work
  • Certificates on more than one machine type

On offer

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

How to apply for this job

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: ID copy (certified), driver's licence and PrDP if you have one plus operator certificates for every machine you drive.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 10 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Middelburg (MP).

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationMiddelburg (MP), Mpumalanga
CategoryConstruction
Experience10+ years
LicenseCode 10
Posted26 September 2026
Closing Date3 November 2026
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