TLB Operator (Civil Works)

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the road construction contractor in Krugersdorp. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading

• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• 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
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider

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

• 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.