Handyman at Department of Agriculture(DOA)

REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants must be in possession of Grade 9 or NQF level 1 qualification.
• 1-2 years relevant experience in farm and or fence making work. Competency Certificate in fence making is recommended.

DUTIES :

• Render maintenance of office buildings: Conduct regular building and equipment inspections. Report breakage. Defects, problems etc. Report and/ or attend to electrical, plumbing, carpentry, renovations, painting and replacement problems.
• Render maintenance of farm equipment and infrastructure: Conduct repair works to fences, water systems, furniture, equipment and tools. Inspect fencing and repair as required. Safekeeping of maintenance tools and supplies. Detect and repair leaks and broken pipes as required. Construct and maintain farm structures as needed (e.g. hail shelter, tractor shade ports, frames to support trials, etc).
• Conduct routine farm work: Install irrigation pipes and pumps. Dig trenches. Combating veldt fires. Perform elementary agricultural tasks like weeding, irrigation and sowing. Maintain gardens, recreation grounds, paddocks and irrigational lands.
• Assist with general maintenance: Removal and dumping of refuse. Cleaning of gutters. Sweeping of roads and parking areas. Washing and cleaning of official fleet. Cleaning of buildings and cleaning of building and machines.