Horticulturist at eThekwini Municipality

Key Responsibility Areas

• Co-ordinates processes associated with the development of operational plans to manage the Horticultural activities.
• Supervision and control of subordinate staff.
• Controls the application of procedures and systems in respect of Safety and, machinery and material resources necessary for the delivery of services.
• Coordinates and controls Horticultural activities associated with the development and maintenance of public leisure and recreational facilities, municipal facilities, community projects, natural areas and open spaces.
• Identifies with possible opportunities to improve and uplift the area from a Horticultural  perspective and participates in specific phases of the delivery of approved programmes.
• Disseminates technical information relating to the principles and practices relating to specific functional applications.
• Checks details of transactional documentation prior to approving and submitting for further processing.
• Completes investigational reports, recording details of findings from inspections / observations and forwards to management.
• Conducts research on specific issues relating to Horticulture. 

Physical Requirements:

• The physical attributes required for the performance of tasks associated with specific key performance areas in this post necessitates that the incumbent be physically fit and able bodied.
• This post reports to DISTRICT MANAGER

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Horticulture or equivalent.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 2 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy

Preferred Requirements

• 3 Years relevant experience.