Roller Operator (Layerworks)

Real machine hours on real projects, with the bulk earthworks contractor working in and around Pretoria East. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in Pretoria East, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor

• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider

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

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

• 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.