Tipper Truck Driver (Construction Site)

Real machine hours on real projects, with the road construction contractor working in and around Durban Central. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• 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

• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents

• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders
• Certificates on more than one machine type
• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work

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

• 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.