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General Worker
Branch: Infrastructure Management: Southern Operations CD: Water Resource Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance Dir: Operations Southern
Closes Friday 13 November 2026
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General worker at De Mist Kraal Dam doing cleaning, lawn care, tree work and general assistance. Suits applicants with an ABET certificate and basic general work knowledge.
- Main duties: general assistant work, loading and offloading goods, cleaning government vehicles and workstations.
- Also cutting grass, cleaning pavements, and cutting and stockpiling trees.
- Must have an ABET Certificate. Higher qualifications are an added advantage.
- Basic knowledge needed of chemical mixing, daily equipment maintenance, health and safety procedures, and government legislation.
- Based at De Mist Kraal Dam. Preference is given to candidates from the local area.
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Requirements
- An ABET Certificate.
- Higher qualifications will serve as an added advantage.
- Knowledge of general work in handling equipment and appliances.
- Knowledge of working on various general work including lawn care process.
- Knowledge of pruning, trimming process and techniques.
- Basic knowledge of chemical use (dilution / mix) chemical product.
- Basic knowledge of daily maintenance procedures for efficient machine / equipment performance.
- Basic knowledge in supporting water utilisation and water resource strategy.
- Basic knowledge of health and safety procedures.
- Basic understanding of Government legislation.
Duties
- Perform general assistant work.
- Load and off load furniture, equipment, and any other goods to relevant destination.
- Clean government vehicles.
- Clean relevant workstations.
- Cutting of grass and cleaning pavements.
- Cutting and stockpiling of trees.
How to apply
All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za/
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Enquiries
Mr S Cannon, Tel No: (063) 500 6215
Notes from the department
Preference will be given to candidates from the geographical area.
As printed in Circular 39 of 2026 · page 154 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 39/190: GENERAL WORKER REF NO: 131126/50 (Re-advertisement, applicants who have previously applied must re-apply) Branch: Infrastructure Management: Southern Operations CD: Water Resource Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance Dir: Operations Southern SALARY: R144 024 per annum (Level 02) CENTRE: De Mist Kraal Dam REQUIREMENTS: An ABET Certificate. Higher qualifications will serve as an added advantage. Knowledge of general work in handling equipment and appliances. Knowledge of working on various general work including lawn care process. Knowledge of pruning, trimming process and techniques. Basic knowledge of chemical use (dilution / mix) chemical product. Basic knowledge of daily maintenance procedures for efficient machine / equipment performance. Basic knowledge in supporting water utilisation and water resource strategy. Basic knowledge of health and safety procedures. Basic understanding of Government legislation. DUTIES: Perform general assistant work. Load and off load furniture, equipment, and any other goods to relevant destination. Clean government vehicles. Clean relevant workstations. Cutting of grass and cleaning pavements. Cutting and stockpiling of trees. ENQUIRIES: Mr S Cannon, Tel No: (063) 500 6215 NOTE: Preference will be given to candidates from the geographical area.