Tipper Truck Driver (Construction Site)

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the pipeline and trenching company in Bethlehem. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in Bethlehem (Free State). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away

• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill

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

• List each machine with its size, for example "20-ton excavator, 4 years". Plant managers match you to the machine they need.
• Put your operator certificate numbers on the CV. Site safety files need them before you start.