Roller Operator (Layerworks) – Experienced

Real machine hours on real projects, with the quarry and aggregate supplier working in and around Sandton. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Sandton, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet

• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant

• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge
• Certificates on more than one machine type

• 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

• 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.