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POST 08/352 : GROUNDSMAN

🏒 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE πŸ“ Nelspruit Regional Office (Wakkersroom) ⏳ Closes: 20 Mar 2026 β›” Closed 🧾 Post: 08/352 # Ref: 2026/112
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This vacancy has expired. The closing date was 20 Mar 2026.

Key details

Salary
R138 486 β€’ per annum
Centre
Nelspruit Regional Office (Wakkersroom)
Reference
2026/112
Closing date
20 Mar 2026
Apply email
RecruitNEL26-06@dpw.gov.za

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Overview
Join our team to maintain beautiful and safe premises by caring for gardens and equipment. No experience needed, just a willingness to work and learn!

Requirements

A minimum Grade 10 or standard 8, ABET level 4.

No experience required.

Good communication, leadership and organizational skills.


Duties

Maintain premises and surroundings: Clean premises and surroundings.

Empty dirt bin.

Maintain the garden: Water the garden.

Prune and trim flowers and trees.

Mow the grass.

Remove weeds and garden refuse.

Apply insecticides.

Remove dead flowers and plants.

Cultivate the soil for trees and flowers.

Maintain gardening equipment and tools: Detect and report malfunctioning of gardening equipment and tools.

Repair minor defects of gardening equipment and tools.

Clean protective equipment Ensure adherence and compliance with occupational and heath standards and the occupational health and safety acts: Report challenges encountered on site.

Ensure proper usage of protective clothing.


How to apply

Email: RecruitNEL26-06@dpw.gov.za

Nelspruit Regional
The Regional Manager
Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
Private Bag X11280
Nelspruit
1200.
Physical Address: 30 Brown Street
Nedbank Building
9th floor
Nelspruit.
It is the DSBD’s intention to promote representativity (race
gender
youth & disability).
The candidature of persons whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representativity will receive preference
APPLICATIONS: Applications can be submitted by email to the relevant email and by quoting the relevant reference number provided on the subject line.
Acceptable formats for submission of documents are limited to MS Word
PDF.
The Department of Small Business Development is committed to the pursuit of diversity and redress.
Candidates must submit applications to recruitment5@dsbd.gov.za and quote the reference number for the abovementioned position on the subject line (email) when applying
i.e.
β€œREF NO: PA”
CLOSING DATE: 20 March 2026 at 16h00.
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Tip: Many government posts require a completed Z83 form. Download it above and follow the guide.


Notes

Applications must quote the relevant reference number and consist of: A fully completed and signed Z83 form and a recent comprehensive CV.

Submission of copies of qualifications, Identity document, and any other relevant documents will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.

All non-SA citizens will be required to submit proof of permanent residence in South Africa when shortlisted.

Personnel suitability checks will be done during the selection process.

Applicants could be required to provide consent for access to their social media accounts.

Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.

If you have not been contacted within 1 month of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

In the pursuit of diversity and redress, appointments will be made in line with the DSBD EE Plan.

All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.

One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement within three months of appointment, as well as complete a financial interest declaration form within one month of appointment and annually thereafter.

The Department reserves the right not to fill or withdraw any advertised post.

Note: a new application for employment (Z83) form is applicable from 01 January 2021.

The new form can be downloaded online at http://www.dpsa.gov.za/dpsa2g/vacancies.asp. OTHER POST

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