Roller Operator (Layerworks)

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the plant hire company in Sandton. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a plant hire company in Sandton. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers

• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• 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

• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work
• Certificates on more than one machine type
• 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

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