Department Of Defence is looking for unemployed candidates to apply for their GroundsMan Vacancy.
Closing date: 12 December 2025 (Applications received after the closing date and faxed
copies will not be considered).
Department Of Defence GroundsMan Vacancy
- POST 43/27: GROUNDSMAN REF NO: 2FDREGT/02/43/25/17 (X2 POSTS)
- SALARY: R138 486 – R163 131 per annum (Level 02)
- CENTRE: 2 Field Engineer Regiment, Bethlehem
Requirements
A minimum of ABET qualification. No experience. Special requirements (Skills needed): Ability to communicate effectively (verbal) in English. Basic numeracy and literacy skills. Basic knowledge of health and safety. Knowledge of gardening and maintenance equipment. Ability to operate cleaning machines.
work in team and/or individual, perform routine tasks, priorities and organize work.
Duties
Cultivation of garden areas, planting of trees, flowers, shrubs, etc. prepare soil for the planting of plants, maintain flower and other beds by fertilizing, irrigating, weeding and pruning, mowing of lawns and cutting of edges, loading and unloading of various articles and equipment needed on the grounds, irrigation of lawns, pruning of trees. Remove refuge from the terrain, load refuge on truck for transportation to refuge dump or burn refuge, maintain neatness of unit areas, keep structures on grounds such as parking areas, sport grounds, shooting ranges, ditches, gutters, etc. Clean swimming pools and treat with chemicals, Maintain fence, assist with the preparation and cleaning of grounds
before and after functions, measure poison and fertilizer and apply as instructed. Use, manage and maintain gardening equipment and machinery, operate equipment required to perform daily tasks, check serviceability of machinery and equipment, report faults on machinery and equipment, ensure
that all safety precautions are followed when operating equipment/machinery.
Enquiries
Lt K.A. Mosala Tel No: (058) 306 2525
Application
Department of Defence, 2 Field Engineer Regiment, S.A. Army Division,
Private Bag X22, Bethlehem, 9700 or hand deliver at 2 Field Engineer, Support
Regiment, and Military Base Dunnottar, Nigel, 1590 or email to:
Zongezile.malgas@dod.mil.za
Note
It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability)
through the filling of this posts with candidates whose
transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity in line with the
numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan.