Jobs at South African National Parks (SANParks)

Requirements

• Grade 12 certificate (Std 10) required or equivalent.
• 1 – 2 years’ experience as a General Worker.
• 1 year experience in the Tourism Industry.
• Proficiency in two languages (including English) is essential.
• Occupational Health and Safety knowledge.
• Time Management skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Willing to work overtime, weekends and public holidays as required by the supervisor.
• Knowledge of operating general garden tools.

Added Advantage:

• Occupational Health and Safety certificate.
• First Aid level 1 certificate.
• Chainsaw certificate/ competency.
• Brush Cutter certificate/ competency.

Responsibilities

• Perform general cleaning duties (terrain duties, garbage removal, cleaning of picnic areas, ablutions, office buildings, and surrounding areas) to prescribe set standards of SANParks.
• To maintain equipment, machinery and tools within the incumbents’ capabilities.
• To assist with collection of supplies when necessary.
• Have a knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety and to ensure a high level of OHS practises are applied.
• Regulating traffic flow and visitor parking.
• Ad-Hoc duties as per instruction of line manager

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Requirements

• Grade 12 certificate (Std 10) required or equivalent.
• 1 – 2 years’ experience in Housekeeping.
• 1 year experience in the Tourism Industry.
• Proficiency in two languages (including English) is essential.
• Occupational Health and Safety knowledge.
• Time Management skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Willing to work overtime, weekends and public holidays as required by the supervisor.
• Knowledge of working with cleaning chemicals.
• Added Advantage:
• Occupational Health and Safety certificate.
• First Aid level 1 certificate.
• Housekeeping certificate.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning in and around chalets (changing bed linen, sweeping and mopping floors, polish furniture, empty trash containers) etc.
• Cleaning public areas (ablution blocks, admin offices, reception area) to ensure that high levels of hospitality standards are maintained.
• Reporting abnormalities including inventory shortages, breakages, and equipment and maintenance faults to supervisor.
• Control inventory items and ensure that the appropriate amounts of inventory items are present in chalets.
• Report all lost and found property to Supervisor.
• Ensure that keys are controlled and well always secured.
• Assist with laundry duties when required, monthly stock takes on linen, cleaning materials and equipment.
• Have a knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety and to ensure a high level of OHS practises are applied.
• Regulating traffic flow and visitor parking.
• Ad-Hoc duties as per instruction of line manager.
• Minimal interaction with guests and assisting them with basic queries.

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Requirements

• Grade 12 certificate (Std 10) required or equivalent
• 1 – 2 years’ experience as a fuel attendant.
• Occupational Health and Safety experience.
• Knowledge of Customer Care Principals.
• Basic Accounting Skills and Mathematical skills are essential.
• Previous cash handling skills are essential.
• Good interpersonal skills, communication and listening skills are essential.
• Proficiency in two languages (including English) is essential.
• Candidate should be willing to complete a Practical Exam as part of their interview.

Added Advantage:

• 1 year experience in the Tourism Industry.
• Occupational Health and Safety certificate.
• First Aid level 1 certificate.

Responsibilities

• Providing a general service at the filling station (that includes filling vehicles with fuel and oil, taking of payments for transactions, checking of water and oil, tyre pressure and cleaning of windscreen).
• Taking daily fuel pump readings and ensuring that the readings reconcile with actual sales for the day.
• Ensuring that the safety measures at the filling station are always adhered to and in accordance with the relevant legislation.
• Perform basic tasks such as the regular cleaning of the filling station and its surroundings ensuring neatness and hygiene.
• Daily control over fuel and oil stock levels via dip readings.
• Ordering of fuel as per the procurement protocol when fuel levels are low.
• Ensure fuel prices are changes according to pricing schedule.
• Being polite and attentive when serving customers and prevent mistakes by remembering customers’ requirements.
• Must be able to give sufficient information and directions to customers of the park and surrounding areas/towns/attractions.
• Verifying signatures on manual coupons as well as the accuracy of calculations.
• Checking for correctness, faults or problems in equipment and machinery, recording in reports, documents, and cash ups documentation.
• Ad-Hoc duties as per instruction of line manager.