CLEANER

Job Overview

The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs (DARDLEA) is hiring a Cleaner for the Ehlanzeni South District Corporate Services sub-directorate. Responsibilities include providing routine cleaning services, maintaining offices, hallways, and toilets, operating cleaning equipment, managing cleaning materials, and reporting workplace defects. Requirements include Grade 10 or ABET, physical fitness to perform manual tasks and lift heavy objects, and basic knowledge of cleaning chemicals and hygiene principles.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Grade 10 / ABET or related qualification
• Ability for physical execution of manual tasks
• Experience in cleaning will be an added advantage
• Must be physically fit to lift heavy objects
• Ability to operate cleaning machinery and equipment such as vacuum cleaners, polishers and pressure cleaners
• Basic knowledge of cleaning chemicals, cleaning equipment and ablution hygienic principles
• Good personal and organisational skills
• Communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Knowledge of Batho Pele Principles

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Provision of routine cleaning services and any other cleaning services as required in different areas within the working environment
• Keep and maintain cleaning materials and equipment
• Advise supervisor of any other area needing special attention in their working area
• Perform cleaning related duties in the centre, building and/or offices, including but not limited to sweeping, scrubbing and cleaning of offices
• Clean hallways, toilets and other buildings within the district office
• Empty dustbins
• Request cleaning materials from the stores when required
• Report defects in the workplace to immediate supervisor
• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor

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