ARTISAN PRODUCTION GRADE A-C: PLUMBER

This artisan production role is based at the Carletonville Facility Maintenance Hub and sits within the Maintenance directorate of the Department of Community Safety. As an Artisan Production Grade A to C Plumber, the successful candidate will form part of a maintenance team responsible for ensuring that departmental facilities and equipment remain functional, safe and compliant with relevant standards. The post is an OSD-graded position, and the offer is determined by recognised experience gained after obtaining a Trade Test Certificate, with shortlisted applicants required to provide proof of such experience.

Candidates must hold an appropriate Trade Test Certificate, have between zero and two years of relevant experience, and possess a valid driver's licence. The role demands a sound working knowledge of Public Service legislation, policies and regulations, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, departmental policies and strategies, legal compliance requirements, and computer-aided technical applications. In terms of skills, the successful applicant will need technical report writing ability, problem solving and analytical thinking, decision making capacity, teamwork, creativity, self-management, sound communication and computer literacy, and strong planning and organising skills. Personal attributes expected include being a reliable team player with a customer-focused approach.

The duties are broad and hands-on. The plumber will produce designs according to client specifications and within production capability limits, manufacture objects using appropriate materials and equipment in line with job specifications and recognised standards, and render quality assurance on produced items. The role includes inspecting facilities and equipment for technical faults, repairing equipment and facilities according to set standards, testing repaired items against specifications, and servicing equipment and facilities according to schedule. Quality assurance of serviced and maintained equipment also forms a key part of the role. On the administrative side, the incumbent must compile and submit reports, provide input to the operational plan, and keep and maintain a job record or register. The plumber may also be required to supervise and mentor staff, and must stay abreast of new technologies and procedures for continuous individual development.

As a public service position within the Department of Community Safety, the post carries certain conditions. The department actively encourages youth, people with disability, coloured, Indian and white candidates to apply, and applicants with disabilities must attach a confirmation from a registered medical practitioner. All shortlisted candidates will undertake two pre-entry assessments, namely a practical exercise and an integrity or ethical conduct assessment, and selection panels will score both technical exercises as an additional criterion during interviews. Suitable candidates will also be subject to personnel suitability checks covering vetting, criminal record, citizenship, credit record, qualifications and employment history. The successful candidate will be placed according to corridor coordination and departmental needs, and the department reserves the right not to fill the post or to use alternative recruitment processes. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by a SAQA evaluation certificate. While only shortlisted candidates need submit certified copies of qualifications initially, the application must include a fully completed and signed application form together with a comprehensive CV, and all required documents must be submitted by the closing date for the application to be considered.