Tipper Truck Driver (Construction Site)

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the pipeline and trenching company in Springs. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll report in Springs. Relocation is not covered for this one. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals

• 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
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents

• Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week
• Travel home paid at the end of each site shift cycle
• Refresher training on new machines
• 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.