44005808 - Horticulturist

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

HORTICULTURIST

REF NO: 44005808

RECREATION AND PARKS DIRECTORATE

PARKS LEISURE AND CEMETERIES DIVISION

Grade: 10

 

 

Key Responsibility Areas:

 

• Co-ordinates processes associated with the development of operational plans to manage the Horticultural activities.

• Supervision and control of subordinate staff. 

• Controls the application of procedures and systems in respect of Safety and, machinery and material resources necessary for the delivery of            services. 

• Coordinates and controls Horticultural activities associated with the development and maintenance of public leisure and recreational facilities,        municipal facilities, community projects, natural areas and open spaces. 

• Identifies with possible opportunities to improve and uplift the area from a Horticultural perspective and participates in specific phases of the        delivery of approved programmes. 

• Disseminates technical information relating to the principles and practices relating to specific functional applications. 

• Checks details of transactional documentation prior to approving and submitting for further processing. 

• Completes investigational reports, recording details of findings from inspections / observations and forwards to management. 

• Conducts research on specific issues relating to Horticulture. 

 

Competencies: 

 

• Managing Work 

• Planning and organizing 

• Facility specific skills 

• Workplace safety 

• Interpersonal Relationships 

• Communication 

• Service Delivery Orientation 

• Resilience 

• Problem Solving 

• Accountability and Ethical Conduct 

 

Essential Requirements: 

 

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Horticulture or equivalent. 

• Valid motor vehicle driving license. 

• 2 Years relevant experience. 

• Computer Literacy. 

 

Preferred Requirements: 

 

• Years relevant experience. 

 

Special Conditions: 

 

1. Required to work in all weather conditions. 2. Required to work outside normal working hours during emergencies and planned overtime. 

 

Physical Requirements: 

 

The physical attributes required for the performance of tasks associated with specific key performance areas in this post necessitates that the incumbent be physically fit and able bodied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality, created in 2000, that includes the city of Durban and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.