Crane, hoist and related plant operators
Crane, hoist and related plant operators operate and monitor stationary and mobile cranes and other hoisting equipment.
Skill level: Semi-skilledCheck your pay
- Salary range for the majority of workers in Crane, hoist and related plant operators - from R7 121 to R32 128 per month - 2026.
- A Crane, hoist and related plant operators typically earns between R7 121 and R11 509 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between R7 739 and R13 575 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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Duties and tasks
- Operating and monitoring stationary or mobile cranes by raising and lowering jibs and booms to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
- Operating and monitoring equipment for hoisting, lowering or raising workers and materials on construction sites or in mines
- Operating and monitoring ski-lifts and similar equipment
- Operating and monitoring machinery used to haul ferries or barges with goods, passengers and vehicles across short stretches of water
- Operating and monitoring machinery to open and close bridges for the passage of road and water traffic
- Operating and monitoring cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas
- Operating cranes mounted on boats or barges to lift, move and place equipment and materials
