Requirements :
Grade 10-12 or equivalent qualification. No experience required. Basic knowledge of the legislative framework and processes related to gardening and pest control. Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to work independently in a team. Ability to communicate well with people at different levels. Ability to organize and plan. Sound verbal and written communication skills. Ability to act with tact and discretion. Must be self-motivated. Ability to handle tasks of multidisciplinary nature. Knowledge of Labour Relations processes. You must be prepared to work shifts which include fixed, after-hours, weekends and public holidays.
Knowledge of the Batho Pele Principles. Must be able to work with garden machines. Knowledge/experience in gardening and pest control will be an advantage. Previous EPWP experience will be an added advantage.
Duties :
Picking up litter (papers, cigarette stumps and other objects) daily. Maintain the gardens by watering the garden, prune and trim flowers and trees, mow the grass, cultivate the soil for trees and flowers.
Remove weeds in flower beds and on pavement. Apply insecticides to weeds. Remove weeds, dry leaves from storm water drains and gutters. Creation of garden landscaping to beautify the environment. Contain and dispose of garden waste (rubble) to area of collection (Pick up bins at Gardening Department) daily.
Keep and maintain garden material and equipment. Report on broken garden equipment. Clean garden machines and equipment after use. Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings or wood and over marshlands, ditches, catch-basins at all Wards and departments. Set traps and place poisonous paste or bait in sewers, burrows and ditches.
Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall and roof porosity and access to infested locations. Record work activities performed. Clean work site after completion of job by removing dead rodents. Remove all dead pets around the institution. Ensure to follow the fumigation roster. Comply with the rotation roster. Adhere to all legal instructions given to you written or verbally by a senior staff member. Adhere to timelines. Attend meetings and training as approved by the supervisor. Carrying out any lawful and reasonable instruction as instructed by the supervisors.
Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Comply with the rotation roster. Be willing to undergo continuous training and development programs. Attend meetings and training as approved by supervisor. Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (Contracting, quarterly reviews and final assessment). Management of personnel performance and review thereof in the sub-division.
Closing Date : 20-05-2026