Gardener / General Worker wanted immediately: APPLY NOW
Department KovsieSport
Gardener / General Worker (post level 18) (20 positions)
Job ID: 4261
Internal Advert: Only workers from the Service Provider, Servest, who are stationed at a UFS Campus will be considered for this position.
How to apply:
Hard copy applications may be submitted at:
The University of the Free State, George du Toit Building, Human Resources Department (Reception: Room S201)
OR
The University of the Free State, George du Toit Building, Talent Acquisition Office (Room N331)
OR
Online through the official UFS vacancy website: http://www.ufs.ac.za/templates/vacancies.
Please ensure that all relevant documentation is attached to your application. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
A detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter.
Certified copies (not older than 6 months) of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications).
A certified copy (not older than 6 months) of your identity document (ID).
Proof of registration with a Professional Body (if applicable).
A copy of your driver’s license (if applicable).
A service record of your current employer / last employer (only applicable to external applicants).
Duties and responsibilities:
Gardening / General Worker
Plants, transplants, fertilizes, applies chemicals, waters, prunes, and weeds flower beds and plant areas.
Maintains flowers, bushes, trees, and shrubs.
Implements detailed landscape plans.
Plants and propagates bedding plants; may manage greenhouse operations, as applicable.
Picks up and disposes of litter.
May assist in various maintenance activities as required.
May operate a motor vehicle to transport materials and equipment, as appropriate to the position.
Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
May irrigate, mow, rake, and trim lawns and/or sport fields.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Spray weeds with poison.
General duties:
Attend meetings with team leader as scheduled.
Prepare and repair irrigation leaks.
Line marking to all fields.
Inherent requirements:
Relevant experience related to the duties and responsibilities.
Required competencies:
Business Acumen
Results Orientated
Strategic Thinking
Leading
Building Coalitions
Recommendations:
Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to trade.
Ability to perform grounds maintenance tasks.
Knowledge of fertilizer and/or pesticide applications.
Ability to lift and manipulate heavy objects.
Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures
Assumption of duties: As soon as possible
Closing date: 21 February 2022
Enquiries:
For enquiries, please feel free to contact me at 051 401 7267 or email at [email protected] or [email protected]. Additionally, kindly contact 051 401 9857 /9848 /9810 /9003 for assistance.
Fringe benefits:
(Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits.
General:
The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The University subscribes to and applies the principles prescribed by the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned Act and the employee profile of the specific department/division.
The UFS is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress in achieving its equity targets. Our Employment Equity Plan is available at https://ufsacza.sharepoint.com/sites/supportservices/hr/Resources/Employment%20Equity%20Plan_July2017.pdf. For this post, we seek particularly to attract black (i.e. African, Coloured and Indian) and disabled South African candidates.
The University processes personal information in line with its obligations under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and any personal information provided to the University will be treated as confidential and processed in accordance with the rights provided to data subjects under POPIA.
The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position. Applications that are incomplete will not be considered.
Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.
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