Roller Operator (Layerworks)

If you are smooth on the controls and careful around people, this road construction contractor in Randburg has a seat for you. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

You'll report in Randburg. Relocation is not covered for this one. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• 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
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket

• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• 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

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

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

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