Department of Transport Hiring General Workers – Apply Now

Eastern Cape Department of Transport

The Eastern Cape Department of Transport invites interested and suitable candidates to apply for available General Worker positions within the Department. These opportunities are open to individuals who meet the minimum requirements and are physically fit, committed, and willing to perform general support duties within the designated centres. Employment Equity targets will be observed, and females as well as persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Successful applicants will be appointed at the specified centres and will receive remuneration in accordance with the approved salary level. Applications must be submitted through the official provincial e-Recruitment system before the stated closing date. Only complete applications submitted within the prescribed process and timeframes will be considered.

  • General Worker: Maintenance
  • General Worker (Assistant): Logistics and Disposal Management Services
  • General Worker: Bizana Traffic Station

The Department of Transport in the Eastern Cape is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Females and disabled persons are encouraged to apply. Employment Equity targets of the Department will be adhered to.

POSITION: General Worker: Maintenance
REFERENCE: DOT 62/02/2026
SALARY: R138 486 – R163 131 per annum (Level 2)
CENTRE: Amathole
CLOSING DATE: 27 February 2026

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Abet Level 2 or grade 8.
  • No experience, however, exposure to the environment will be an advantage.
  • You must be healthy and physically fit.
  • Prepared to work after hours.

Knowledge:

  • Good communication skills.
  • Self-management ability.
  • Ability to read and write.

DUTIES:
Perform general work assistance:

  • Load and off-load furniture and any other goods to relevant destination.
  • Clean government vehicles.
  • Clean relevant workstations.

ENQUIRIES:
Ms. H. Magengelele / Ms. N. Palele
043 604 7674 / 7539 / 7572 / 7504

e-recruitment technical enquiries: www.ectransport.gov.za

NOTE:
In terms of Departmental EE targets, preference will be given Coloured Males/Females, Indian Males/ Females and White Males/ Females and People with disability.

POSITION: General Worker (Assistant): Logistics and Disposal Management Services (03 Posts)
REFERENCE: DOT 63/02/2026
SALARY: R138 486 – R163 131 per annum (Level 2)
CENTRE: Amathole
CLOSING DATE: 27 February 2026

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Abet Level 2 or grade 8.
  • No experience, however, exposure to the environment will be an advantage.
  • You must be healthy and physically fit.
  • Prepared to work after hours.

Knowledge:

  • Good communication skills.
  • Self-management ability.
  • Ability to read and write.

DUTIES:
Perform general work assistance:

  • Load and off-load furniture and any other goods to relevant destination.
  • Clean government vehicles.
  • Clean relevant workstations.

ENQUIRIES:
Ms. H. Magengelele / Ms. N. Palele
043 604 7674 / 7539 / 7572 / 7504

e-recruitment technical enquiries: www.ectransport.gov.za

NOTE:
In terms of Departmental EE targets, preference will be given Coloured Males/Females, Indian Males/ Females and White Males/ Females and People with disability.

POSITION: General Worker: Bizana Traffic Station (03 Posts)
REFERENCE: DOT 64/02/2026
SALARY: R138 486 – R163 131 per annum (Level 2)
CENTRE: Alfred Nzo
CLOSING DATE: 27 February 2026

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Abet Level 2 or grade 8.
  • No experience, however, exposure to the environment will be an advantage.
  • You must be healthy and physically fit.
  • Prepared to work after hours.

Knowledge:

  • Basic knowledge of work procedures in terms of the working environment.
  • Interpersonal relations and communication skills.

DUTIES:
Perform general work assistance:

  • Load and off-load furniture and any other goods to relevant destination.
  • Clean government vehicles.
  • Clean relevant workstations.

ENQUIRIES:
Ms. H. Magengelele / Ms. N. Palele
043 604 7674 / 7539 / 7572 / 7504

e-recruitment technical enquiries: www.ectransport.gov.za

NOTE:
In terms of Departmental EE targets, preference will be given Coloured Males/Females, Indian Males/ Females and White Males/ Females and People with disability.

APPLICATIONS

Applications must be submitted only via the provincial e-Recruitment system available at:
https://ecprov.gov.za (under Careers) and/or at
https://erecruitment.ecotp.gov.za (Click: Jobs, to view vacancies without logging-in).

The system is available 24/7 throughout and closes at 23:59 on the closing date.

To report any challenges pertaining e-Recruitment System, send an email with your ID Number, your profile e-Mail Address and the details of the issue to: www.ectransport.gov.za.

Do not submit any CVs to this email address; should you do so, your application will be regarded as lost and will not be considered.

Hand-Delivered / Emailed / Faxed / Posted applications will not be accepted.

CLOSING DATE: 27 February 2026. No Late applications will be accepted.
NOTE

Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form (an unsigned Z83 form will disqualify an application, however, the Z83 in the e-recruitment system is currently unsingable – applicants applied via the system must scan and upload the signed Z-83), obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at:

http://www.ectransport.gov.za/documents/Z83%20FORM.pdf

The form must be signed and should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV.

The applicant must submit copies of qualifications, identity documents and driver’s license (where appropriate) and any other relevant documents. Such copies need not be certified when applying for a post.

The communication from HR regarding the requirements for certified documents will be limited to shortlisted candidates. Therefore, only shortlisted candidates for a post will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from HR.

Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit Holders must attach a copy of his/her Permanent Residence Permit to his/her application.

Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).

Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.

Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial/asset record check, qualification/study verification and previous employment verification).

Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes.

Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test.

Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of twelve (12) months.

The Department reserves the right not to make appointment(s) to the advertised post(s).

Persons with disability and women are encouraged to apply.

For SMS posts all shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job.

All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

The selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic Managerial competency assessment in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessment.

The department welcomes applications from all racial groups. However, in making appointments preference for these posts will be given to the designated groups in pursuit of departmental EE targets.

Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

For SMS (Senior Management Service) Posts: In terms of DPSA Directive on compulsory capacity development, mandatory training, and minimum entry requirements for members of the Senior Management Level for SMS appointments, it is a requirement for recommended candidates, to have obtained pre-entry Certificate (Nyukela) as offered by the National School of Government (NSG) for entry into the SMS posts and the full details can be sourced by following the link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme

(The SMS pre-entry certificate is not a requirement for shortlisting; is submitted prior to appointment).

Enquiries can be directed to:
Ms. H. Magengelele / Ms. N. Palele
043 604 7674 / 7539 / 7572 / 7504

e-recruitment technical enquiries: www.ectransport.gov.za

Share this job