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POST 10/337 : GROUNDSMAN

🏒 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE πŸ“ Nelspruit Regional Office (Wakkersroom) ⏳ Closes: 10 Apr 2026 🧾 Post: 10/337 # Ref: 2026/163 (Re-advertisement for Ref No: 2026/112, PSVC 08 of 2026: People who previously applied must re-apply)

Key details

Salary
R138 486 β€’ per annum
Centre
Nelspruit Regional Office (Wakkersroom)
Reference
2026/163 (Re-advertisement for Ref No: 2026/112, PSVC 08 of 2026: People who previously applied must re-apply)
Closing date
10 Apr 2026
Apply email
RecruitNEL26-10@dpw.gov.za

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Overview
Join our team to maintain and beautify our premises by caring for gardens, equipment, and ensuring safety standards are met.

Requirements

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

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: RecruitNEL26-10@dpw.gov.za

Nelspruit
Nelspruit Regional
APPLICATIONS: The Regional Manager
Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
Private Bag X11280
1200.
Physical Address: 30 Brown Street
Nedbank Building
9th floor
Nelspruit.
affirmative action employer.
It is our intention to promote representivity (race
gender and disability) in the Department through the filling of these posts.
APPLICATIONS: Applications
quoting the relevant reference number
must be forwarded to the attention of Chief Director: HR Management and Development at Department of Tourism
Private Bag X424
Pretoria
0001
or hand delivered at Tourism House
17 Trevenna Road
Sunnyside
or by email as provided.
CLOSING DATE: 10 April 2026 by 16:30 (Late applications will not be considered)

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


Notes

Application must include a Z83 form and CV only.

The electronic application must be in PDF format and made up of a single document file.

Indicate the correct job title and the reference number of the post on the subject line of your email.

Applications quoting the relevant reference number must be submitted on the new form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents.

Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered.

Each post(s) advert must be accompanied by its own application form for employment and must be fully completed, initialled, and signed by the applicant as instructed below.

Failure to fully complete, initial, and sign the Z83 form will lead to the disqualification of the application during the selection process.

All fields of Section A, B, C, and D of the Z83 must be completed in full.

Section E, F, G (Due to the limited space on the Z83, it is acceptable for applicants to refer to their CV or see attached.

However, the question related to conditions that prevent re-appointment under Part β€œF” must be answered, and the declaration signed.

Only an updated comprehensive CV (with detailed previous experience, if any) and a completed and signed new Z83 application form are required.

Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview, following the communication from Human Resources, and such qualifications (s) and other related documents (s) will be in line with the requirements of the advert.

Applicants in possession of foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) (only when shortlisted).

Applicants who do not comply with the abovementioned instructions/ requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered.

Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.

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.

Candidates will further be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification, and employment verification).

Some of the interviewed candidates for Senior Management level vacancies may be subjected to a 2-day competency assessment that will test generic competencies.

Appointment validity will be conditional to signing of the employment contract, performance agreement, and annual financial disclosure, and must attain a security clearance (vetting) applicable to the post.

The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment.

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