TLB Operator (Civil Works)

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the plant hire company in Worcester. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Worcester, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• 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

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

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

• 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.