Roller Operator (Layerworks)

The plant hire company in Sandton needs an operator who looks after the machine as well as the job. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Home base is a plant hire company on the Sandton side of Gauteng. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers

• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads

• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders
• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge

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

• List each machine with its size, for example "20-ton excavator, 4 years". Plant managers match you to the machine they need.
• Put your operator certificate numbers on the CV. Site safety files need them before you start.