De Doorns, Rawsonville, Touwsrivier & Worcester

DEPARTMENT OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL WORKERS/LABOURERS

PARKS & RECREATION; WATER & SEWERAGE; CLEANSING/ROADS & STORMWATER; BUILDINGS & STRUCTURE; BULK SEWER; ELECTRICITY

Salary: R47 820.00 p.a. plus Non-pensionable allowance of R 1 080.00 p.a.

Key Performance Areas:*Ensure a clean, tidy and healthy working environment. *Provide cleansing duties and to remove refuse i.e. black bags, business, garbage bins, open spaces and dead animals and load on the refuse truck to transport to the dumping site as well as public dustbins *Provide manual labour related to sporting grounds services e.g. prune trees, saw branches, mow lawns, plant grass and water trees *Clean dry beds at the sewerage purification site *Excavate existing ground material to expose burst pipe to find nearest coupling on pipe *Execute physical labour i.e. digging trenches, hoeing, cleaning work areas, moving of materials, loading and off-loading of materials using compressor, jack hammer, compactor, cutting machine and garden tools to assist in construction and maintenance work *Responsible to replace and maintain road signs and to execute paint works i.e. road marks and to clean the traffic grounds and offices *Clean pumpstation sumps; Assist with removal of pumps and other mechanical equipment * Cleaning of maturation ponds and other channels and all other waste water treatment maintenance related duties.Cleaning of swimmingpools, filters and all other swimmingpool maintenance related duties. Repair fences and installations of resisting fences. General cleaning at landfill sites and transfere stations. Washing and cleaning of floors, walls and windows equipment and vehicles. Assist the process controllers when needed.

Requirements depending on job context will be from : *Basic Reading and Writing Skills *Good interpersonal and communication skills *Be able to work independently *Afrikaans / English / Xhosa speaking *Good cleaning skills *Must be extremely physically fit *Pick up loads of ±30 kg *Work in very wet, cold or hot weather *Must be able to function effectively in difficult working conditions / circumstances / environment such as dusty & smelly environment *No fear of heights * Must be prepared to work overtime as and when required *Must be of sober habits *Exposure to lime and cement dust *Exposure to hazardous health conditions *Assist other sections as needed *No fear of heights* confine spaces *Prepare to work with raw sewerage *Assist with the maintenance of sewerage works equipment and pumpstations.

To apply in assured confidence, please send your CV, Covering Letter and Certified Copies of Qualifications (including details of at least 3 contactable referees) to The Human Resource Manager, Breede Valley Municipality, Private Bag X3046, Worcester, 6849 or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For enquiries please contact The Human Resource Office; Liezel Alberts at 023 348 4961. The Municipality is an Equal opportunity employer and as such will observe the requirements of the employment equity act and its EE plan. If no response is received within 3 months, you can accept that you were unsuccessful in your application.

All applications should reach us by 07 May 2010 before 16h30.

Please note that * No late applications will be considered *No faxes will be accepted *Candidates wishing to have their CV’s returned should provide a self-addressed envelope with the required postage stamps* Canvassing with Councilors or any other decision-maker is not permitted and proof thereof will result in disqualification* Fraudulent qualifications or documentation, will immediately disqualify any applicant.