Gardener - I Hay band X3 at Rand Water

Job Advert Summary    

• Under broad instructions to provide basic horticultural environmental related maintenance and contraction of landscape as instructed.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12 and six months’ relevant horticultural experience.
• Ability to operate horticultural machinery such as a brush cutter and lawnmowers etc. 

Primary Duties    

• Weeding of sites and areas.
• Asset management.
• Planting
• Weeding, watering division of plants, pruning, using hand tools,  
• Application of fertilisers and chemicals as per instruction,
• Soil preparation,
• Load and unload
• Packing and stacking.
• Counting of stock.
• Apply basic plant identification correctly.
• Apply basic weed and alien identification correctly.
• Identification of indigenous vs exotic plants.
• Apply water wise principles.
• Assist with decorations.
• Assist with floral display.
• Monitor for damage and theft.
• Implement hard landscape such as stepping stones, gabions, stone packing, erecting poles, erecting water feature, retaining walls and cement mixing.
• SHE reps meeting attendance.

Knowledge    

• Basic safety knowledge, Basic plant knowledge and safety requirements,

Skills    

• Horticultural skills
• Use of hand tools and communication skills

Attitude    

• Customer orientated
• Safety conscious
• Team player

Closing Date    

• 2026/10/12