GROUNDSMAN / PROPERTY CARETAKER LEVEL 2

Department of Health; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental health department seeks a groundsman/gardener in Johannesburg. Responsibilities include planting trees and flowers, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting with grounds upkeep. Candidates must have at least Grade 10 or relevant qualifications, with experience in public service or gardening as an advantage. Flexibility in working hours is crucial. Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Grade 10 or relevant NQF level 2 or ABET Level 4 required.
• Experience in public service or as a groundsman/gardener is an advantage.
• Good interpersonal relations and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Plant trees, flowers, and shrubs in the garden.
• Maintain cleanliness of grounds and parking areas.
• Identify and remove weeds and maintain pathways.

Skills

Interpersonal relations

Teamwork

Knowledge of Batho Pele Principles

Ability to work under pressure

Flexibility in working hours

Education

Grade 10 or Relevant NQF level 2 or ABET Level 4

Job description

Requirements :

• A minimum of Grade 10 (authentic School report) or Relevant NQF level 2 or ABET Level 4. Experience in the public service environment or groundsman / gardener or property caretaker will be an added advantage. Good interpersonal relations, Ability to work in a team. Knowledge of Batho Pele Principles; Patients’ Rights and 6 ministerial priorities. Be Prepared to work flexi hours, shifts, weekends, and public holidays. Be physically fit and Able to deliver service under pressure.

Duties :

• Planting of trees, flower shrubs and other plants in the garden. Lawn cutting. trimming edges, Prune, clip, and trim plants and tree branches. Raking of leaves, assist in keeping pathways, water channels, and drains clean/clear of obstruction at all times. Identify and manually remove the unwanted weeds and alien plants in the clinic yards. Prepare soil for planting. Loading and offloading variety of articles needed from the grounds to the trucks. Keep the grounds and structures such as parking areas, gutters, etc. clean and tidy. Maintain fences and practice pest control. Check and report service of machinery and equipment. Assist with washing of windows. Periodic emptying of outside rubbish bins as per set schedule. Perform any duties as delegated by the supervisor.

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to [e-mail]. NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form and detailed CV will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview).It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Johannesburg Health District

Closing Date : 23-01-2026

Criteria Questions

Do you have • A minimum of Grade 10 (authentic School report) or Relevant NQF level 2 or ABET Level 4?

Do you have Experience in the public service environment or groundsman / gardener or property caretaker?

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If youdo not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.