Operator/ Driver (Digger Loader) (Permanent) at Breede Valley Municipality

Job Purpose:

• Operation of heavy mechanical plant and or specialized vehicles during parks and cemeteries, solid waste, roads and storm water, water & sewage and electricity maintenance activities and performs tasks/activities associated with the transportation of material/equipment and personnel to and from sites.

Duties:

• Communicating with the immediate superior on site and confirming requirements/ specifications.
• Inspecting safety devices, controls, lubricant levels etc. on vehicles, heavy plant and reports defects to the immediate superior.
• Operate the front-end loader to execute timely solid waste duties.
• Driving and manoeuvring heavy mechanical plant and engaging controls to operate mechanisms for levelling purposes of dumped waste.
• Controlling the utilization of covering materials in the process of covering dumped waste according to the prescribed specifications.
• Dig trenches and open broken water pipes, power cables, sewerage pipes and storm water channels.
• Referring to work schedules and registers to correct deviations in entries raised during processing.
• Execute gravel fillings, asphalt at tar roads.
• Level and cleaning the surface at the cemeteries.
• Submitting all completed vehicle Log Sheets to the immediate superior for authorisation.
• Adhere to Health and Safety in terms of Council`s Occupational and Health policy.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 8
• Valid Digger Loader Operator Certificate
• Valid Code B driver’s license
• 2 years relevant experience.
• Good machine operating skills
• Proficient in at least two (2) of the three (3) official languages in the Western Cape

All applications should reach us by 26 February 2026 at 14:00.