Tipper Truck Driver (Construction Site)

Real machine hours on real projects, with the road construction contractor working in and around Mokopane. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The site is in Mokopane; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader

• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• 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
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town

• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders
• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work
• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge

• 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

• 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.