Roller Operator (Layerworks)

Real machine hours on real projects, with the road construction contractor working in and around Welkom. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll be based at a road construction contractor in Welkom. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader

• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant

• 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.
• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.