Roller Operator (Layerworks) – Fixed-Term

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the plant hire company in Midrand. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll report in Midrand. Relocation is not covered for this one. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• 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
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers

• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town

• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders
• Certificates on more than one machine type
• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge

• 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.