Excavator Operator

Capital Outsourcing is hiring an Excavator Operator for Vilanculos.

Duties

• Learn and follow safety regulations
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects
• Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment
• Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes
• Drive and manoeuvre equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks or to distribute and level earth or terrain
• Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members
• Operate tractors or bulldozers to perform such tasks as clearing land, mixing sludge, trimming backfills, or building roadways or parking lots
• Operate loaders to pull out stumps, rip asphalt or concrete, rough-grade properties, bury refuse, or perform general clean up
• Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability
• Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work
• Connect hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages, or power take off shafts to tractors
• Operate equipment to demolish or remove debris or to remove snow from streets, roads, or parking lots
• Turn valves to control air or water output of compressors or pumps
• Push other equipment when extra traction or assistance is required
• Drive tractor-trailer trucks to move equipment from site to site
• Talk to clients and study instructions, plans, or diagrams to establish work requirements
• Operate compactors, scrapers, or rollers to level, compact, or cover refuse at disposal grounds
• Signal operators to guide movement of tractor-drawn machines
• Operate road watering, oiling, or rolling equipment, or street sealing equipment, such as chip spreaders
• Compile cost estimates for jobs
• Perform specialized work, using equipment such as pile drivers, dredging rigs, drillers, or concrete pumpers

Requisites

• Able to move for 3 months to the site
• Minimum 5 year experience in the field
• Minimum Grade 12 or the equivalent
• Ability to speak both Portuguese and English
• Ability to work accurately with good attention to detail in all work
• Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to prioritise work
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) with the ability to communicate on all levels
• The flexibility and willingness to learn
• Professional integrity and honesty
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Flexible approach to working time to meet deadlines/peak workloads