Tractor Driver Arbor (Permanent) at Breede Valley Municipality

BASIC SALARY: R 174 925.58 – R 227 091.23 per annum [T06] 
TOTAL COST TO COUNCIL: R 260 670 –  R 328 542 per annum (Inclusive of Municipal benefits: Group Life Scheme, Pension Fund etc.) 
Ref: PDIS/POS01/1025 
Job Purpose: 

• Performs tractor driving activities associated with the maintenance of parks an open spaces in line with laid down instructions supporting acceptable standards of service delivery. 

Duties:  

• Driving to designated locations. 
• Checking area for obstacles prior to engaging specific controls to set mower equipment and starting the cutting operations. 
• Cutting overgrown grass and/ or trimming lawns, manoeuvring equipment and adjusting blade heights according to terrain to achieve optimum cuts. 
• Watering of trees with tractor mounted water tanks. 
• Weed control with tractor mounted with herbicide sprayer. 
• Receiving instructions and/ or communicating with the immediate superior to establish details of tasks (vehicle, tools and materials). 
• Regular cleaning of vehicle. 
• Hitching/ unhitching mower equipment to the vehicle, connecting and checking the functionality of safety signal indicators. 
• Inspecting safety devices, controls, lubricants/ fuel levels, etc on vehicles and checking the condition of cutting blades on the equipment, reporting defects, and/ or washing/ cleaning the vehicle/ equipment and attending basic removal/ replacement of defective parts/ components (tyres, etc). 
• Checking the oil, water, tyre pressure, fuel level, etc of the designated vehicle. 
• Reporting all defaults immediately to the immediate superior. 
• Ensuring that the designated vehicle, equipment and implements are kept in a neat and tidy condition. 
• Ensure a well-maintained designated vehicle and the accurate capturing of kilometres in accordance with the laid down Procedures, Policies and guidelines. 
• Wear appropriate PPE when performing duties. 
• Adhere to standard operating procedures and instructions when utilizing specific machinery and equipment. 
• Adhere to instructions pertaining to chemicals and reagents used. 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 8 
• Valid Code EB Drivers-license 
• 1 year’s relevant experience 
• 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