Supervisor Driver Arbor (Permanent) at Breede Valley Municipality

BASIC SALARY: R 211 555.29 – R 274 544.10 per annum [T07] 
TOTAL COST TO COUNCIL: R 308 397 – R 390 073 per annum (Inclusive of Municipal benefits: Group Life Scheme, Pension Fund etc.) 
Ref: PDIS/POS02/1025 
Job Purpose: 

• Performs supervisory tasks/ activities associated with monitoring and reporting on the progress and execution of specific arboriculture maintenance work of parks and open spaces, transportation of material/ equipment and personnel to/ from work sites. 

Duties: 

• Receiving instructions/ work orders from the immediate superior and establishing details of tasks (vehicle, materials and personnel). 
• Discussing and scheduling priorities (site visits, etc) and clarifying specific requirements for allocation and execution at sites. 
• Liaise with the public on complaints received and resolve the complaint. 
• Inspecting safety devices, controls, lubricant levels, etc on vehicles and reports defects to the immediate superior. 
• Setting up signage and safety signals to accommodate traffic and pedestrian flow. 
• Supervising and/ or participating in the loading/ offloading sequences of material and equipment and correcting deviations from safety procedures. 
• Transporting personnel, material and equipment to/ from specific locations. 
• Oversee that the working area is clean and safe. 
• Driving and manoeuvring the vehicles and engaging controls to operate mechanisms (mounted cranes; cherry picker) to facilitate specific sequences (tipping, hoisting etc). 
• Controlling the utilization of materials (sand, crusher dust, etc.) and discharging/ offloading required quantities of materials for maintenance. 
• Ensure details of activities are accurately recorded enabling the processing of personnel, time and material allocation and utilization for specific assignments. 
• Supervising personnel/ subordinates, leading and guiding staff. 
• Monitor the attendance and leave of subordinates. 
• Ensure a well-maintained designated vehicle and the accurate capturing of kilometres in accordance with the laid down Procedures, Policies and guidelines. 
• Ensure that staff comply with Safety regulations. 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 10 
• Valid Code EC1 driver ’s license plus PrDP 
• Certification of competency in the operation of truck and heavy-duty equipment (Code C53) 
• Relevant experience (24 – 36 months) 
• Proficient in at least 2 of the 3 official languages in the Western Cape 
• Functional/ Professional Competencies: Vehicle safety, Driving behaviour, Learning orientation, Quality orientation. 
• Public Service Orientation Competencies: Service delivery orientation, Interpersonal relationships, Communication.  
• Personal Competencies: Action orientation, Resilience, Accountability and ethical conduct, Learning orientation, Impact and influence, Team orientation.