Roller Operator (Layerworks)

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Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal
Contract
Posted 8 hours ago
Contract Construction Code 10
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Job Description

Real machine hours on real projects, with the pipeline and trenching company working in and around Umlazi. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

The work, day to day

  • Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
  • Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
  • Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
  • Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
  • Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
  • Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading

You'll need

  • Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
  • Willing to work on projects outside your home town
  • Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
  • Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
  • At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites

Extra points for

  • Certificates on more than one machine type
  • Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge
  • PrDP for tipper or lowbed work

What you get

  • 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
  • Refresher training on new machines

How to apply

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Umlazi really suit you before you apply.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: operator certificates for every machine you drive plus ID copy (certified).
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Umlazi.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationUmlazi, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryConstruction
Experience3+ years
LicenseCode 10
Posted30 September 2026
Closing Date31 October 2026
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