Roller Operator (Layerworks)

Real machine hours on real projects, with the bulk earthworks contractor working in and around Somerset West. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a bulk earthworks contractor in Somerset West. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off

• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill

• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work
• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders

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

• 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.