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POST 10/336 : GROUNDSMAN

🏢 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE 📍 Pretoria Regional Office ⏳ Closes: 10 Apr 2026 🧾 Post: 10/336 # Ref: 2026/162 (X12 POSTS) (Re-advertisement for Ref No: 2026/111, PSVC 08 of 2026: People who previously applied must re-apply)

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Key details

Salary

R138 486 • per annum

Centre

Pretoria Regional Office

Reference

2026/162 (X12 POSTS) (Re-advertisement for Ref No: 2026/111, PSVC 08 of 2026: People who previously applied must re-apply)

Closing date

10 Apr 2026

Apply email

31@dpw.gov.za

Job Highlight

Overview

Join our team to maintain beautiful gardens and clean premises using horticultural equipment while ensuring safety standards.

Requirements

A minimum Grade 09 /ABET level 4 or equivalent qualifications.

No experience required.

Knowledge of Garden maintenance practices.

Operating horticultural equipment.

Occupational health and safety.

Operation of machinery.

Interpersonal skills.

Basic literacy.

Effective communication.

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.