DEPARTMENT: REGIONAL OPERATIONS AND COORDINATION
Division: Regional Operations: Region 1
Section: Community Services: Urban Forestry
Location: Mayville

Reference number: SDTM1022-1-2021
Position: CHAINSAW OPERATOR (2 POSTS)
Job level: T2
Scale: R142 740,00 – R171 864,00 per annum
Estimated remuneration package: R181 681,38 – R218 750,79 per annum

Job purpose – Trimming and cutting trees and tree branches

Appointment requirements:
** Basic literacy
** A Chainsaw Operator’s Certificate
** Relevant experience
** Physical fitness and health
** Willingness and ability to work shifts

Personal attributes and/or competencies
** Ability to do physical work related to operational and maintenance activities for continuous periods; ability to work under pressure;
** Ability to work in a group;
** Good communication skills; excellent eyesight; good technical skills;
** High hand-eye coordination

Primary functions
— Performing reactive pruning and felling of trees and other vegetation
— Performing proactive pruning and felling of trees and other vegetation
— Delivering an emergency service after hours pertaining to the pruning and felling of trees and other vegetation
— Clearing and loading plant debris generated by the pruning and felling of trees and other vegetation on road reserves and other public open spaces
— Performing maintenance of mechanical and non-mechanical equipment used in the execution of duties

New/natural attrition – Natural attrition

Enquiries: C Molekwa (012 358 6078)

If applying by hard copy, please ensure that you have submitted the following
• A complete curriculum vitae with updated information related to your employment, qualification(s) and contact details, and that you have
• Attached certified copies of all relevant qualifications and documents (Grade 12 certificate, identity document, tertiary diploma or degree, driving license, trade diploma, etc).
• If a candidate does not comply with the appointment requirement(s) of a specific post, the application will not be considered.
Furthermore;
 No late applications will be accepted, and
 no faxed or emailed applications will be accepted.
 Hard-copy applications must be delivered by hand to any of the regional offices listed below, or
 Applicants must apply online on the City of Tshwane e-Recruitment system. APPLY ONLINE BY VISITING THE CITY OF TSHWANE PUBLIC WEBSITE, AND CLICKING ON THE SERVICES LINK AND THEN ON E-RECRUITMENT
 If you do not receive correspondence from our office within 21 days of the application’s closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Applicants should note that they may be required to provide proof of original qualification documents during the selection process.