Groundsman
KwaZulu-Natal Department: Transport · KwaZulu-Natal
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- Cost Centre, Newcastle Ref No: DOT 229/2026 X1 Post
- Ladysmith Regional Office Ref No: DOT 230/2026 X1 Post
- Cost Centre, Estcourt Ref No: DOT 231/2026 X6 Posts
REQUIREMENTS
- AET Level 4 / Grade 9.
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Required
- Knowledge of plants and gardening techniques.
- Knowledge of health and safety rules and regulations.
- Ability to handle a range of horticultural machinery, powered hand tools and appliances.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
- Friendly personality with excellent interpersonal skills.
- The ideal candidate should be punctual, reliable, responsible, teamwork orientated, honest and have integrity.
DUTIES
- Maintain premises and surroundings: Clean premises and surroundings.
- Empty dirt bins.
- Maintain the garden: Watering the garden.
- Prune and trim flowers and trees.
- Mow the grass.
- Remove weeds and garden refuse.
- Apply insecticides.
- Cultivate the soil for trees and flowers.
- Maintain gardening equipment and tools: Detect and report malfunctioning of garden equipment and tools.
- Repair minor defects of gardening equipment and tools.