The Department of Defence invites suitable qualified applicants to apply for Junior Groundsman / General Worker vacancy.
Closing date for applications: 22 December 2025
Junior Groundsman / General Worker vacancy at Department of Defence
- GROUNDSMAN REF NO: 9SAIBN/03/45/25/08
- SALARY: R138 486 – R163 131 per annum (Level 02)
- CENTRE: 9 South African Infantry Battalion, Cape Town
REQUIREMENTS:
- A minimum of ABET qualification. No experience required.
Special requirements (Skills needed):
- Ability to communicate effectively (verbal) in English.
- Basic knowledge of health and safety.
- Knowledge of basic maintenance of machinery with low level of complexity in operating it.
- Knowledge of basic hand tools and cleaning equipment. Ability to operate cleaning machines.
- Ability to perform routine tasks.
- Ability to work in team and individually.
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
- Perform cleaning duties.
- Working relations with others.
- Endurance, consequent, punctual, loyalty, integrity and practical.
- Knowledge of gardening and maintenance of equipment.
DUTIES:
- Cultivate garden areas.
- Maintain general appearance of shooting range and immediate surroundings.
- Assist with maintenance on shooting related equipment and facilities.
- Prepare soil for the planting of plants.
- Maintain flower and other beds by fertilizing, irrigating, weeding and pruning.
- Mow lawns and cut edges.
- Load and unload various articles and equipment needed on the grounds.
- Irrigate lawns.
- Remove refuge from the terrain.
- Load refuge on the truck for transformation to refuge dumps or burn refuge.
- Maintain neatness of unit areas.
- Properly maintained equipment save and secure.
- Apply OHS measures where required.
ENQUIRIES: Capt P.S. Bam Tel No: (021) 787 6155
APPLICATIONS:
Department of Defence, SA Army, 9 SAI Bn Private Bag X4, Eersterivier, 7103 or may be hand delivered to Spine Road, Ext 29 Eersterivier or email to Chaney.Bailey@dod.mil.za
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