TLB Operator (Civil Works)

The quarry and aggregate supplier in Soweto needs an operator who looks after the machine as well as the job. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Location: Soweto, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass

• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill

• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work
• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders

• 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

• Put your operator certificate numbers on the CV. Site safety files need them before you start.
• List each machine with its size, for example "20-ton excavator, 4 years". Plant managers match you to the machine they need.