Roller Operator (Layerworks)

The plant hire company in Midrand needs an operator who looks after the machine as well as the job. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is in Midrand (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader

• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites

• 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

• 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.