Maintenance Vehicle Operator

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Maintenance Vehicle Operator within the Department of Water and Sanitation. The position primarily involves the operation and general maintenance of light and heavy motor vehicles and construction machinery used for hydrological infrastructure maintenance. Key duties also include maintaining logbooks, managing logistics, ensuring vehicle safety, and adhering to governmental policies and legislation regarding vehicle operation and storage. **What you will do** * Operate light and heavy motor vehicles and construction machinery during maintenance at hydrological infrastructure. * Keep record of logbooks. * Implement best practices of driving services. * Analyze logistics operations. * Deliver and collect passengers, packages, documents, and small volume supplies and construction material. * Maintain a register regarding deliveries and pickups. * Perform general maintenance of light/heavy motor vehicles. * Check records of vehicles to be serviced every month. * Formulate procedures on issuing vehicles. * Function in accordance with applicable transport policy requirements. * Conduct routine maintenance of vehicles. * Perform routine inspection for visible defects around the exterior of the vehicle. * Perform maintenance of light/heavy motor vehicles/construction machinery. * Record fuel and fluid levels and operations of vehicles. * Manage storage of light/heavy motor vehicles/construction machinery. * Ensure vehicles are kept safe. * Ensure hazards are cleared where vehicles are parked. * Ensure that vehicles are parked and issued according to government legislation. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * An NQF level 4 Senior/Grade 12 certificate. * The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license Code EC1 or relevant to driver’s license with PDP. * Certified competency/operating certificate for relevant heavy plant/machinery. * At least five (5) years’ experience in driving HMV’s and operating heavy equipment. * Knowledge of driving services. * Knowledge of operating services. * Knowledge of organizational policies and procedures. * Knowledge in process flow. * Basic knowledge of technical services. * Knowledge of organizational and government structures. * Knowledge of procedures and processes. * Knowledge of government regulations, practice notes, circulars, and policy frameworks. * Delegation authority. * Financial management and knowledge of PFMA. * Client Orientation and customer focus. * Communication skills. * Accountability and ethical conduct. * Knowledge of analytical procedures. * Knowledge of library science. **Who should apply** An ideal candidate for this role should possess an NQF level 4 Senior/Grade 12 certificate, coupled with a valid, unexpired Code EC1 (or relevant) driver’s license with a PDP, and a certified competency/operating certificate for relevant heavy plant/machinery. They must have at least five years of experience in driving HMVs and operating heavy equipment. The candidate should demonstrate strong knowledge of driving and operating services, organizational policies, procedures, process flow, and basic technical services. Familiarity with organizational and government structures, regulations, and relevant policy frameworks is essential. Furthermore, the candidate should exhibit skills in delegation, financial management (including PFMA), client orientation, customer focus, communication, accountability, ethical conduct, analytical procedures, and possess knowledge of library science. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/maintenance-vehicle-operator-department-of-water-and-sanitation-3 Source: myjobmag

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