The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs (DARDLEA) is seeking qualified individuals to apply for the roles of General Assistants (Food Service AID) and General Assistant (General Workers) across multiple locations.
POST: GENERAL ASSISTANTS (FOOD SERVICE AID) (4 POSTS)
DIRECTORATE: ENVIRONMENTAL EMPOWERMENT
SALARY: R138 486 PER ANNUM
CENTRE: AMSTERDAM ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE (2 POSTS)
REF NO: DARDLEA/2025/04/77
CENTRE: GRASKOP ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE (2 POSTS)
REF NO: DARDLEA/2025/04/78
REQUIREMENTS:
- Grade 10 or Abet level 4
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Basic skills in using kitchen equipment.
- Knowledge of hygiene and food preparation as an added advantage.
- Ability to read and follow recipes and quantities.
- Ability to work independently and part of a team
DUTIES:
- Food preparation according to recipes.
- Food handling and distribution.
- Cleaning all utensils, equipment and residential facilities.
- Follow prescribed safety measures and standards.
- Washing and ironing of linen.
POST: GENERAL ASSISTANTS (GENERAL WORKERS) (6 POSTS)
DIRECTORATE: ENVIRONMENTAL EMPOWERMENT
SALARY: R138 486 PER ANNUM
CENTRE: AMSTERDAM ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE (2 POST)
REF: NO DARDLEA/2025/04/79
CENTRE: GRASKOP ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE (2 POSTS)
REF NO: DARDLEA/2025/04/80
CENTRE: DELMAS ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE (2 POSTS)
REF NO: DARDLEA/2025/04/81
REQUIREMENTS:
- Grade 10 or ABET level 4
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Ability to work independently and part of a team,
- Knowledge of garden services.
- Basic skills on the use of lawnmowers.
- Skills in plumbing and basic electrical works, and mechanical skills in lawnmower repairs will serve as an added advantage
DUTIES:
- Perform general worker related duties, repairs and maintenance, de-bushing of trees, slashing of grass and cutting of edges.
- Keep working area clean and tidy.
- General cleaning of facilities and premises.
- General gardening services.
- Support environmental programmes and activities.
- Report faulty or defective equipment.
CLOSING DATE: 16 MAY 2025
HOW TO APPLY
APPLICATIONS: Applications quoting relevant reference number should either be hand delivered, posted or e-mailed to the following addresses: For HEAD OFFICE: to the Director: Human Resource Management & Development, Samora Machel Building, Private Bag X 11219, Riverside Park, Mbombela, (1200) or Email: dardlearecruitment-ho@mpg.gov.za.
For EHLANZENI DISTRICT OFFICE: to the District Director, Block 4, Aqua Street, PO Box 266, Riverside Park, Mbombela, (1200) or Email: dardlearecruitment-ehls@mpg.gov.za. For BOHLABELA DISTRICT OFFICE: to the District Director, 101 Main Road, Private Bag X1321, Thulamahashe, (1365) or Email: dardlearecruitment-ehln@mpg.gov.za.
For GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT OFFICE: The District Director, 44 Church Street, Private Bag X 9071, Ermelo (2350) or Email: dardlearecruitment-gs@mpg.gov.za.
For NKANGALA DISTRICT OFFICE: to the District Director, Ebhudlweni Building, Government Complex, Private Bag X 4017, KwaMhlanga (1022) or Email: dardlearecruitment-nka@mpg.gov.za. Please ensure that you email your application to the relevant email.
NOTE: Applications must include only fully completed and signed new Z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the DPSA web site link: https://www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/ and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of Identity Document, Senior Certificate and the highest required qualifications as well as a driver’s license where necessary, will only be submitted by shortlisted candidates to Human Resources on or before the day of the interview date.
Failure to do so will result in the application being disqualified. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by SAQA. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have all foreign qualifications evaluated by SAQA and to provide proof of such evaluation. Applicants should ensure that they submit their applications on or before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. If more than one position is applied for, a separate application for each post should be completed.
Due to the large number of applications envisaged to received, applications will not be acknowledged. Should you not be contacted within 3 months of the closing date of the advertisement, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. Should, during any stage of the recruitment process, a moratorium is placed on the filling of posts or the Department is affected by any process such as, but not limited to, restructuring or reorganisation of posts, the Department reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process and re-advertise the post at any time
in the future.
NB: The Department reserves the right not to fill a position. Shortlisted candidates will be required to be available for assessments and interviews at a date and time to be determine by the Department. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks. The successful candidate will undergo security vetting. DARDLEA will conduct reference checks which will include social media profiles of the shortlisted candidates. Applicants must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations against them.
Should this be uncovered during / after the interview took place, the application will not be considered and in the unlikely event that the person has been appointed such appointment will be terminated. The successful candidate will be appointed subject to positive results of the security clearance process. The successful candidate will be required to enter into an employment contract and sign a performance agreement with the Department. IMPORTANT: DARDLEA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our intention to promote representivity in DARDLEA through the filling of posts. No Payment of any kind is required when applying for these positions