General Worker

Company: Pt Operational ServicesLocation: Silvertondale, PretoriaReports to: Project Manager RRMPurpose: Assist in the routine road maintenance (RRM) activities on the Bakwena N1N4 Toll Highway. This includes the highway itself, the median and the road reserve areas of the highway.

Qualifications, skills and required competencies to meet the job outcomes:

• Grade 10
• Any Technical Qualification
• General labour, cleaning and good housekeeping
• Company’s Policies & Procedures, including in-house induction and training
• Valid Unendorsed Code 08 Drivers licence for light motor vehicle
• At least one years’ related experience
• Satisfactory oral and written communication skills in English
• Interpersonal relationship skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Physically fit to move heavy objects
• Use of mechanical equipment, i.e. brush cutter, chainsaw, etc.
• The daily physical demands are those required to work on the roads.
• If possible and allowed, it may be required of the person to drive a vehicle.
• Provide support on incidents/accidents on the route.
• The road spans over an area of ± 380km.
• The candidate will be required to work in all-weather conditions.
• Overtime duties might be required from time-to-time.
• The work environment characteristics are those encountered on a typical toll road operation – largely site work and in the store.
• The work shall be located throughout the Bakwena Toll Road and therefore the General Worker will be required to travel and on occasion live outside of Pretoria for specific times or periods.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

All duties take place in accordance with the Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concession Contract and all its annexures, legal requirements, Occupational Health and Safety Act and other relevant legislation and company policies and procedures:

• Providing traffic accommodation in order to safeguard motorists and to ensure the safety of the work team on the site during any road works.
• Removal and installation of damaged road studs.
• Repairs on existing road surface (i.e. potholes, etc.).
• Grass cutting, mowing and fence clearance.
• Clearing of sites, removal of debris and other objects on the road surface and in the road reserve.
• Cutting of trees.
• Fixing of road signs.
• Digging of holes for road furniture posts.
• Washing and cleaning of Company vehicles and equipment.
• Moving of stock and equipment in the store, general cleaning and housekeeping
• Practising Safe Working Procedures and compliance with the OHS Act.

This Job Specification indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the position and therefore is not intended as an exhaustive list. By applying for this position, you consent in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPI) to your personal information being obtained; utilised and stored by the Company through inter alia, reference checks, credit checks and trace reports. Interested candidates, who qualify, should apply but this does not entitle them to a response. Suitable candidates will undergo a prerequisite medical assessment as per the OHS Legislation. The Company is committed to workplace transformation, as such, the Company’s Employment Equity objectives will be considered. Kindly note that should you not be contacted within 2 week, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Posted on 03 Apr 12:46, Closing date 15 Apr