General Assistant

Minimum Requirements: Grade 8 6 months relevant experience Basic life skills Machine operation skills (Walk behind lawnmower) Attention to detail Proficient in at least two (2) of the three (3) official languages in the Western Cape. *Applicants who have not previously been employed by Breede Valley Municipality as seasonal swimming pool general assistants will be given preference.Competencies: (For detail description of competencies, read competency level 1  from page 522 of the Competency Framework on our website / on this link- https://bvm.gov.za/download/municipal-staff-regulations-competency-framework/) Core Professional Competencies: Managing Work, Workplace Safety, Task Accountability, Quality Orientation and Oral Communication.Public Service Orientation Competencies: Service Delivery Orientation, Interpersonal Relationships and Communication.Personal Competencies: Action Orientation, Resilience, Accountability and Ethical Conduct, Learning Orientation, Impact and Influence and Team Orientation.

Job Purpose: Undertakes activities associated with maintaining the cleanliness of swimming pools and surrounding areas in accordance with laid down instructions supporting acceptable standards of service delivery. Duties:• Receiving verbal instructions from the supervisor on the work programme and/or maintenance and cleaning priorities • Cleaning, maintaining swimming pools (vacuum, sweeping and brooming etc.) • Cutting/trimming lawns and verges using handheld machines (walk behind lawnmowers) and/ or tools (shears, lashers) for the clearing of overgrown shrubs • Mopping floors and washing/disinfecting ablution units • Replacing items (toilet rolls) and checking and reporting defective items to the supervisor • Mixing and using chemical detergents to remove stains/dirt from painted or ceramic surfaces • Unblocking drains or ablution units using specific chemicals and cleaning rods to dislodge/breakdown debris/obstruction and checks functionality of systems • Removing and replacing refuse bags from collection bins in public areas • Promoting the swimming pools to visitors • Support the caretaker with crowd control • Adhere to all safety procedures • Perform cleaning and store duties.

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