Tipper Truck Driver (Construction Site)

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the quarry and aggregate supplier in Brakpan. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The site is in Brakpan; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off

• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• 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
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town

• 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

• List each machine with its size, for example "20-ton excavator, 4 years". Plant managers match you to the machine they need.
• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.