Foreman: Purification at Ugu District Municipality

Total Annual Salary: R 487 897.31 pa
Reporting to the Area Manager: South West, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties, inter-alla:

• Inspecting and/ or analyzing reports with respect to plant and system performance and determines the applicability of corrective measures and/ or changes to operating parameters.
• Reporting and seeking approval and guidelines on specific deviations in plant and system functionality from the immediate superior and implementing adjustments.
• Checking and verifying compliance with specific analysis and testing procedures and/ or performing and recording results and commenting on deviations.
• Monitoring attendance/ conduct and output and addressing deviations from agreed performance indicators through meetings/ counseling and/ or other approved methods designed to improve and motivate personnel.
• Establishing the adequacy and availability of personnel against agreed outcomes and motivating to the Immediate superior for additional resources to support the implementation of operational plans.
• Addressing workplace conflict/ conduct through the initiation and co-ordination of consultative processes and implementation of specific disciplinary procedures.
• Assessing and introducing measures to facilitate understanding of processes and procedures with respect to operations and maintenance and/ or providing input into specific training requirements. Completing instructional/ operational documentation (vehicle log sheets; overtime schedules; travel claims) extracting information from field reports/ activity lists and forwarding for approval and processing.
• Compiling investigational reports and/or responses to correspondences and queries, extracting information and records to support content, recommendations and/ or opinion.
• Maintaining procedural records and registers of investigations, inspections and plant and system operational performance and providing detalls during internal and external audits or assessments.
• Ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Requirements:

• A Valid Grade 12 certificate
• NQF Level 4 - Water and Wastewater Certificate
• Registered/Eligible registered as Class 4 Process Controller with DWS
• A minimum of 03-04 years Process Controller experience
• A minimum of one (01) year Process Controller supervisory experience
• A valid Code EB drivers' license is essential
• Candidates must be willing to perform standby duties
• Ability to communicate fluently in English and isiZulu
• Computer Literacy
• Knowledge of the geographical area of the District will be an added advantage