12 Months Contract Groundsman vacancy at Department of Social Development

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

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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

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.