Reference number: DOT 229/2026; DOT 230/2026; DOT 231/2026
Salary: R144 024 per annum (Level 02)
Centre: Ladysmith Region: Cost Centre, Newcastle (X1 Post); Ladysmith Regional Office (X1 Post); Cost Centre, Estcourt (X6 Posts)
Requirements
AET Level 4 / Grade 9.
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Required: Knowledge of plants and gardening techniques.
Knowledge of health and safety rules and regulations.
Ability to handle a range of horticultural machinery, powered hand tools and appliances.
Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Friendly personality with excellent interpersonal skills.
The ideal candidate should be punctual, reliable, responsible, teamwork orientated, honest and have integrity.
Duties
Maintain premises and surroundings: Clean premises and surroundings.
Empty dirt bins.
Maintain the garden: Watering the garden.
Prune and trim flowers and trees.
Mow the grass.
Remove weeds and garden refuse.
Apply insecticides.
Cultivate the soil for trees and flowers.
Maintain gardening equipment and tools: Detect and report malfunctioning of garden equipment and tools.
Repair minor defects of gardening equipment and tools.
Enquiries
Ms XG Nxumalo Tel No: (036) 638 4400
Applications
Applications/Address: Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts through the
KZN online e-Recruitment system at http://www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs
Applicants may also visit any one of our Designated Online Application Centres
(DOACs) where our friendly staff will assist you with applying for jobs on the
KZN online e-Recruitment system or receiving your hardcopy application. You
can find the list of Designated Online Application Centres (DOACS) at
http://www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs. Please note that applicants should only use
one of the following methods when applying for a post: either through the online
e-Recruitment system or submit a hardcopy application as directed.
Forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number to:
Recruitment & Selection Section, Human Resource Administration Directorate,
Private Bag X9043, Pietermaritzburg, 3200. Applications may alternatively be
hand-delivered to the Office of the Department of Transport, Inkosi
Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House, 172 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg.