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Grounds Man (FOM 18/2022)

Salary: R 104 073 per annum (Total package of R 214 488 per annum/condition apply)

Centre(s): North West (Mahikeng)

Requirements:

- Applicants must be in possession of an ABET or equivalent qualification with relevant experience in nursery activities. 

- Knowledge of plants and gardening. 

- Prioritising of workload, listening skills and writing skills. 

- Ability to work under pressure. Ability to work with difficult people. 

- Responsible and loyal. Honest and reliable. 

- Ability to work long hours voluntary. 

- Ability to work with limited supervision. 

- Ability to share knowledge. 

- Good interpersonal relations.

Duties:

- The successful candidate will be responsible for preparation of plant production seeds. 

- Collection of seeds, cleaning of seeds, seed pre-sowing treatment and preparation of seed trays. Preparation and sowing of cuttings. 

- Ensure planting and transplanting of seeds and trees. 

- Prepare space in beds for transplanting. 

- Prepare space in beds for transplanting. 

- Transplanting of seedling from trays to bags. 

- Transplanting of trees from small to bigger bags. 

- Packing of transplanted trees. 

- Mixing of sand and compost. 

- Manual and chemical weed control. 

- Irrigation of seedlings and trees. 

- Assist with stocktaking. 

- Tagging of plants correctly. 

- Check seedlings and plants for pests and diseases. 

- Assist the customers coming to buy trees. 

- Responsible for the tools allocated. 

- Report any damage in the nursery to the foreman. 

- Ensure the use, cleaning and basic maintenance of tractor and dumper. 

- Move sand and compost to the tables or beds.

- Move seedlings, crates and tree. 

- Keep equipment and machinery clean after use.

Enquiries: Ms Nonzame Gobodwana, 

Tel: 053 927 0843 

For attention: Human Resource Management

Closing date: 16 May 2022