The Department of Social Development is inviting suitably qualified applicants to apply for 12 Months Contract Groundsman vacancy.
Closing date for applications: 11 July 2025
12 Months Contract Groundsman vacancy
GROUNDSMAN REF NO: DSD 06/06/2025
(12 Months Contract)
SALARY : R138 486 – R163 131 per annum (Level 02), plus 37% in lieu of benefits
CENTRE : NMM: Kwanobuhle One Stop Outreach Centre
REQUIREMENTS:
- ABET Level 1 – 4 or equivalent
Competencies:
- Knowledge of a few repetitive tasks such as equipment, gardening, health and safety measures and incident handling procedures.
- Basic numeracy, interpersonal relationships, ability to operate elementary equipment and machines, organizing and literacy.
- Must be physically fit and healthy as the work is of physically demanding nature.
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DUTIES:
- Performing physical tasks to maintain a high standard of neatness in garden facilities and grounds.
- Planting trees, flowers, shrubs, grass, and other plants in gardens.
- Preparation of soil for the planting of plants.
- Maintenance of flower and other beds by fertilising, irrigating, weeding and pruning where necessary.
- The mowing of lawns and the cutting of grass edges.
- The loading and unloading of a variety of articles needed on the grounds on/off trucks.
- The irrigation of lawns.
- Removing refuse from the terrain and loading it on trucks for transport to the refuse dump.
- Keeping other structures on the grounds clean and tidy (e.g., barbeque facilities, parking areas, ditches and gutters).
- Maintaining fences.
- Practice pest control.
- Assist with the preparation of grounds for functions.
- Check the serviceability of machinery and equipment.
- Reporting any defaults on the terrain to the Groundsman Foreman.
- Ensure safety awareness with the use of all equipment on all tasks.
ENQUIRIES: NMM Enquiries: Ms. L. Thompson, Tel: (041) 406-5750.
e-Recruitment Technical Support: Yandisa.Singqandu@.ecdsd.gov.za
APPLICATIONS:
- Can be forwarded via the following option: All applicants must utilise the erecruitment system, which is available on https://erecruitment.ecotp.gov.za. No hand-delivered applications will be accepted.
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