General Assistant: Blockages & Clean-up Teams (Ref: WASA19178)
Employer: City of Ekurhuleni
Location: Ekurhuleni, Gauteng
Salary: R171 972 – R235 896 per annum (basic salary plus benefits)
Contract Type: Permanent

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 10 qualification.
• Physically fit to perform manual labour.
• At least 1 year of experience in a similar working environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support maintenance, repair, and installation work on water and sewer networks.
• Excavate trenches using picks, shovels, or other appropriate tools as instructed.
• Prepare trenches for laying of reticulation pipes.
• Perform backfilling and compaction using shovels and compactors.
• Enter sewer pumps to remove blockages, rags, and foreign objects, and carry out cleaning.
• Always comply with safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide general handyman assistance and carry out routine maintenance.
• Safely operate and maintain tools, plant, and mechanical equipment.
• Clean work areas, including offices and ablution facilities, after tasks are completed.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, by-laws, policies, and procedures.

Additional Information

• Candidates may be required to submit proof of the NQF level of their qualifications.
• Applicants who do not receive feedback within six weeks of the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful.
• The City of Ekurhuleni is committed to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right to make appointments at its discretion.