TLB Operator (Civil Works)

The plant hire company in Cape Town CBD needs an operator who looks after the machine as well as the job. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Home base is a plant hire company on the Cape Town CBD side of Western Cape.

• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals

• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant

• 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
• Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week

• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.
• Put your operator certificate numbers on the CV. Site safety files need them before you start.