General Assistant (De Koppen Water Treatment)

at  Breede Valley Municipality

Job Purpose:
Undertakes general manual labour activities associated with maintaining the Water and Wastewater Treatment Works, Pump Stations, Commodities, and Tanker services in accordance with laid down instructions to support acceptable standards of service delivery.

• Assist the Process Controller with daily duties.
• Open blockages on pump and pipes to ensure continuous flow and prevent damage to the pumps.
• Clean outside area of all external pump stations to maintain neat appearances and prevent health and safety risks to personnel.
• Clean the sumps, grids and screenings from all external pump-stations.
• Assist with pipe repair and replacement, and digging of trenches.
• Assist with the dismantle and assemble pumps and motors for and after repair works under supervision of Supervisor.
• Cut edges of lawns with lawn mower, weed eaters, pick-up and shuffle surroundings where needed to maintain neat appearance of the site.
• Control the growth of all weeds on paved areas and gardens using weed killer spray and garden tools respectively to prevent growth.
• Execution of all general housekeeping on whole premises, e.g. cleaning the area around the perimeter of the treatment works.
• Responsible for the safe keeping and maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Open, and close manholes and connect/disconnect pipes to truck
• Open and close valves and start/ stop the pump to empty septic tank
• Adhere to Health and Safety regulations as prescribed in Councils policies and enforced by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
  Minimum Requirements: 0 - 1 years’ experience required. Basic literacy.
  Other Requirement: Proficiency in at least 2 of the official languages in the Western Cape
  Preferred Requirement: Grade 8 and relevant experience in Water & Wastewater Treatment.
  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/)
  Functional Competencies: Performs routine work; Takes basic instruction; Performs digging, sweeping, lifting, packing, cleaning, tea-making, operating levers; and performs basic implements