Department of Defence Groundsman Vacancies 2026
Closing Date: 22 December 2025 at 16h00
Post Details
- Post: Groundsman
- Reference Number: 9SAIBN/03/45/25/08
- Salary: R138 486 – R163 131 per annum (Level 02)
- Centre: 9 South African Infantry Battalion, Cape Town
Requirements
- Minimum of ABET qualification
- No experience required
- Ability to communicate effectively in English
- Basic knowledge of health and safety
- Knowledge of basic maintenance of machinery
- Knowledge of hand tools and cleaning equipment
- Ability to operate cleaning machines
- Ability to perform routine tasks independently and in a team
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills
- Endurance, punctuality, loyalty, integrity
- Knowledge of gardening and equipment maintenance
Duties
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Cultivating garden areas
- Maintaining the general appearance of the shooting range and surroundings
- Assisting with maintenance of shooting equipment and facilities
- Preparing soil for planting
- Maintaining flower beds (fertilizing, weeding, pruning, irrigating)
- Mowing lawns and cutting edges
- Loading and unloading articles and equipment
- Irrigating lawns
- Removing refuse and transporting it to dumps or burning areas
- Maintaining neatness of the unit area
- Ensuring equipment is safely maintained and secured
- Applying OHS measures where required
Enquiries
Capt P.S. Bam
Tel: (021) 787 6155
Applications
Applications may be submitted through any of the following:
Postal Address:
Department of Defence, SA Army
9 SAI Battalion
Private Bag X4
Eersterivier
7103
Hand Delivery:
Spine Road, Ext 29, Eersterivier
Email:
Closing Date: 22 December 2025 at 16h00.
Department of Defence Groundsman Vacancies
- POST 45/33: GROUNDSMAN REF NO: 9SAIBN/03/45/25/08
- SALARY: R138 486 – R163 131 per annum (Level 02)
- CENTRE: 9 South African Infantry Battalion, Cape Town
Requirements
A minimum of ABET qualification. No experience. Special requirements (Skills needed): Ability to communicate effectively (verbal) in English. Basic knowledge of health and safety. Knowledge of basic maintenance of machinery with low level of complexity in operating it. Knowledge of basic hand tools and
cleaning equipment. Ability to operate cleaning machines. Ability to perform routine tasks. Ability to work in team and individually. Basic numeracy and literacy skills. Perform cleaning duties. Working relations with others. Endurance, consequent, punctual, loyalty, integrity and practical. Knowledge
of gardening and maintenance of equipment.
Duties
Cultivate garden areas. Maintain general appearance of shooting range and immediate surroundings. Assist with maintenance on shooting related equipment and facilities. Prepare soil for the planting of plants. Maintain flower and other beds by fertilizing, irrigating, weeding and pruning. Mow lawns and
cut edges. Load and unload various articles and equipment needed on the grounds. Irrigate lawns. Remove refuge from the terrain. Load refuge on the truck for transformation to refuge dumps or burn refuge. Maintain neatness of unit areas. Properly maintained equipment save and secure. Apply OHS
measures where required.
Enquiries
Capt P.S. Bam Tel No: (021) 787 6155
Applications
Department of Defence, SA Army, 9 SAI Bn Private Bag X4, Eersterivier, 7103
or may be hand delivered to Spine Road, Ext 29 Eersterivier or email to
Chaney.Bailey@dod.mil.za
