Roller Operator (Layerworks)

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the pipeline and trenching company in Thohoyandou. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll be based at a pipeline and trenching company in Thohoyandou. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals

• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites

• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge
• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work
• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders

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

• 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.