Roller Operator (Layerworks) – Experienced

Real machine hours on real projects, with the road construction contractor working in and around Vereeniging. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is in Vereeniging (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading

• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider

• 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

• 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.