Horticultural Maintenance Assistant

6 months ago


Centurion, South Africa HeadHunters Full time

**Reference**
- PE001415/CV**Sector**
- Manufacturing**Location**
- Gauteng, Centurion**Salary Interval**
- Monthly**Package**
- None-negotiable**Description**

**Job Purpose**:

- To support the Operations Supervisor with structural and horticultural maintenance of war graves and memorials to the standards set by the Commission and carry out inspections as requested.

**Responsibilities**:
- The Operations Assistant job is a mobile one and travelling and spending protracted time away from home is a key characteristic of the job.
- The job holder must be able to read working drawings, choose and buy sound materials within delegated authority, carry out minor structural new work and repairs, engage and manage locally employed labour and liaise with local authorities/ cemetery owners.
- Assisting the Operations Supervisor with maintenance work including spraying/ cleaning of headstones and other structures, fixing new headstones to replace those broken or deteriorated, realigning headstones erection of solid slab concrete kerbs, erecting minor structures such as fences, retaining walls and assisting as part of a team in renovation projects to structures, etc.
- Minor maintenance work includes repointing of open joints to structural features, fixing and replacing swords to Cross of Sacrifice features, re toning/re bronzing bronze features such as memorial panels and register boxes and the fixing of curbing.
- Assist in the exhumation and reburial of remains when required.
- Ensure that South African health and safety procedures and safe working practices are observed and followed including the appropriate usage of Personal Protective Equipment at all times. Be responsible for own personal safety as well as that of other parties.
- Assist in the maintenance of the Commission vehicles.
- Purchasing of building material, herbicides and pesticides as required for maintenance purposes when authorised to do so.
- Maintain machinery and tools in good working order, carrying out maintenance and minor repairs and referring major mechanical or other problems to the Operations Supervisor.
- Assist Senior Operations Supervisor and Operations Supervisor Works as and when required.
- To assist with the carrying out of inspections.

**Requirements**:

- A PDP (Public Driver’s Permit).
- An unendorsed (clean) driver’s licence, with a minimum of a Code of EB, EC1 or EC is required.
- Any certification or qualifications with reference to Occupational Health and Safety, e.g., Nebosh, Nosa or similar
- Relevant experience working in a technical position.
- Computer literate
- proficient with regards to the use of Windows and MS office products.
- Health and Safety representative certification.
- Valid certification with regards to fire fighting and first aid.
- Previous certification with regards to erection of scaffold, the certification of a constructed scaffold and the working at heights certification.
- Good physical condition and stamina must be able to pass a working at height medical assessment.
- Ability to use own business acumen to ensure the best use of commission funds and demonstrate value for money.
- Ability to liaise and develop good professional relationships with key partners, such as locally employed labourers and local authorities or cemetery owners.
- Taking responsibility for the finances allocated to your work and accounting for these funds and the expenditure as per the commissions policies.
- Demonstrates initiative, anticipate, and identify potential problems and offers solutions through precedence.
- An understanding of basic construction procedures, equipment and OHS guidelines/ regulations in this regard.
- Ability to read drawings, plans and blueprints.



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