POST 43/30 : GROUNDSMAN REF NO: ASBPOTCH/02/43/25/20 (X3 POSTS)
SALARY : R138 486 – R163 131 per annum (Level 02)
CENTRE : Army Support Base (ASB) Potchefstroom

REQUIREMENTS : A minimum of ABET qualification. No experience. Special requirements (Skills needed): Knowledge regarding operating of garden equipment and machinery, basic gardening knowledge. Incumbent must be skilled in operating gardening machinery and equipment, physically fit. Follow instructions precisely, work well alone or in a team. Basic organising skills and communication skills.

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, and maintain neatness of unit areas. keep structures on grounds such as parking areas, sport grounds, shooting ranges, ditches, gutters, etc., 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 : Capt V.T. Mokone Tel No: (018) 289 0313/Ms S.S. Shedi Tel No: (018) 289 3378
APPLICATIONS : Department of Defence, South African Army, Support Base Potchefstroom, Private Bag X2012, Noordburg, North West, 2522 or hand deliver at South African Army Support Base Potchefstroom, Corner Eleazer and Ventersdorp road, Noordburg, Potchefstroom, 2531 or email to 17Mu.Invites@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.

CLOSING DATE : 12 December 2025 (Applications received after the closing date and faxed copies will not be considered).
NOTE : Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from any Public Service Department office i.e effective 01 January 2021 or on the DPSA web site link: https://www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/.