The Department of Transport invites suitable qualified applicants to apply for Four (4) Full time Tradesman Aid vacancies.
Closing date for applications: 05 December 2025
Four (4) Full time Tradesman Aid vacancies at Department of Transport
- TRADESMAN AID (X4 POSTS)
- SALARY: R163 680 per annum (Level 03)
- CENTRE: Ladysmith Region: Cost Centre Dundee (X1 Post)
Mechanical Dundee Ref No: DOT 449/2025 (X1 Post)
Cost Centre, Estcourt (X2 Posts)
Mechanical (Bergville) Ref No: DOT 450/2025 (X2 Posts)
Empangeni Region: Regional Office, Empangeni (X1 Post)
Ground Survey, Empangeni Ref No: DOT 451/2025 (X1 Post)
REQUIREMENTS:
- Grade 10 / Junior Certificate; plus A minimum of 6 months trade related experience.
- Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Required: Ability to use electrical and hand tools. Good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. Ability to work independently.
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DUTIES:
- Provide assistance in the maintenance of facilities, vehicles and equipment.
- Arrange suitable tools and sort out parts for maintenance.
- Drain used oils from components, refill with new oils and change all types of filters.
- Check vehicles and equipment fluid levels for correctness and grease all greasing points.
- Repair and replace worn or damaged wheels.
- Discard used oils, sawdust, filters, rags, scrapped metals and tyres in the designated areas.
- Repair, clean, service and safe keeping of equipment and tools according to standards under supervision.
- Regularly clean and ensure tidiness of the workshop, vehicles, equipment and tools.
- Ensure the safekeeping of, and report missing or defective equipment and tools.
- Assist in the removal, stripping and assembling of components of vehicles and equipment.
- Secure loose bolts, nuts, screws, clamps, plugs and terminals.
- Report all hazards and potential hazards to the supervisor.
ENQUIRIES: Mr M Ntuli (Ladysmith Region) Tel No: (036) 638 4400
Ms BW Xaba (Empangeni Region) Tel No: (035) 787 1442
APPLICATIONS:
Please note applications can be hand delivered to the Office of the Department of Transport, Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House, 172 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg, or couriered via postal services to Recruitment & Selection Section, Human Resource Administration Directorate, Private Bag X9043, Pietermaritzburg, 3200.
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