VACANCY CIRCULAR 011/2023: PERMANENT GENERAL
WORKER POSITIONS (300)
Closing Date for application: 13.12.2023
Position : General Workers (Street Cleaning /Stacking/Sweeping/Lane Flushing/Carcass Removal/Bin
Delivery)
Department : Operations
Location : Various Depots
Remuneration: R 9 531,55. (Basic salary, excluding benefits)
Reporting to : Team Leader
The purpose:
To carry out relevant cleaning and/or refuse bin delivery-related tasks. These tasks can include any one
or more of Street Cleaning, Stacking, Sweeping, Lane Flushing, Carcass Removal and/or Bin Deliveries and
other general duties.
Key Responsibilities:
Street Cleaning and Sweeping.
Collect all material and equipment needed to perform the day’s work
Clean designated area/streets using a broom and shovel and place refuse in bags.
Transport refuse bags to pavement using a trolley.
Clean all bins.
Report all incidences relating to safety, equipment and injuries to team leaders.
Report complains and queries to the team leaders.
Begin litter picking (including pavements) in same area, once street has been swept and cleaned.
Litter pick one side of the street first and then the other side, using appropriate tools (bag and
trolley); cleaning all litter: Clean one side at a time – do not criss-cross streets.
Liaise with members of the public, service users and officials of other departments, ensuring prompt
resolution of complaints and queries.
Draw out the correct number of bags from the store and distribute them accordingly.
Get acquainted with the designated area.
Distribute bags to consumers, according to services.
Collect refuse bags and place them on the trolley for stacking.
Proceed to stacking point and offload bags; ensuring bag opening faces the road and bags are
stacked in prescribed manner.
Clear all spillage when bag breakage occurs.
Stack all refuse bags and remove boxes.
Collect new/replacement bins from central stores and load them on to the bin delivery truck.
Check/ report damaged refuse bins before leaving central stores.
Make an entry into the bin delivery register of all the refuse bin serial numbers.
Offload new/replacement refuse bins at place of delivery. Collect damaged refuse bin(s) in exchange
for the bin being delivered and load them onto the delivery truck.
Ensure that customers sign for the delivery and are issued with a copy of delivery receipt.
Repeat procedure until all refuse bins scheduled for delivery are delivered.
Ensure daily tasks are completed
And any other tasks as may be delegated by the supervisor
Minimum Requirements:
✓ Grade 10
✓ Must be physically and mentally fit
✓ No criminal record
✓ Must be South African
✓ Police Clearance
✓ Reside within City of Johannesburg
Minimum Experience:
✓ 12 months relevant or similar experience
Required Competencies: Knowledge:
✓ Knowledge of relevant tools, equipment and procedures
✓ Understanding of relevant legislation; knowledge of relevant company procedures.
Particulars of advertiser:
Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Kindly apply by using the link below:
Form (hsforms.com)
Applicants must submit their CV together with certified copies of identity document, qualifications
and police clearance.
Pikitup reserves the right not to fill any vacancies.
Correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted applicants. Should you not hear from us
within six weeks after the closing date of the advert please consider your application unsuccessful.
By submitting your application for a position at Pikitup, you are consenting that the personal
information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of Recruitment
and Selection and related processes.
PIKITUP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND IS COMMITTED TO EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
PRINCIPLES AND REDRESSING THE IMBALANCES OF THE PAST. APPLICATIONS ARE WELCOME FROM
Non-Executive Directors: Ms. T Kutumela, Mr T Mokwena, Mr. M Radebe, Ms. S Nkwanyana, Ms. D Majavu, Ms. N Sekoba, Mr. M Ndlhovu, Mr. N Marota, Mr. H Shi,
Board Chair: Mr. M Nedzamba, Managing Director: Ms. B Njingolo, Chief Financial Officer: Mr. L Matsila. Registration Number: 2000/029899/07. Auditor: Auditor
General of South Africa
ALL DESIGNATED GROUPS (AFRICAN, COLOURED AND INDIAN MALES, ALL FEMALES & PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIE
City of Johannesburg
Pikitup
Pikitup Head Office
Jorissen Place
66 Jorissen Street
Braamfontein
2001
Private Bag X74
Braamfontein
Johannesburg
2017
Tel+27(0) 11 712 5200
Fax +27(0) 11 712 5322
www.pikitup.co.za
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