Vacancy Details


PUMP OPERATOR

Reference No: THLM-TS-03
Due Date: 08 Aug 2025
Publication Date: 28 Jul 2025
Salary: R229,333.00 Per Year
Permanent

Job Purpose: Attend to the wastewater pump stations through the application of specific operating procedures controlling pump station performance

Job Responsibilities: Inspect pump station to ensure standard outcome, opening/closing valves to specific limits to control levels and regulate flow from/ to storage units. Communicating with the immediate superior, verbally transmitting information on plant condition, performance and outcomes and/ or executing specific instructions to address deviations or disruption to process and mechanical operations. Logging specific activities/ outcomes associated with process in registers, indicating time, incident or occurrence and action, and forwarding updated records for verification and approval. Clearing and unblocking inlets, outlets, valves, filters and daily trimming shrubs/connections, removing debris using handheld tools (shovel, fork, etc.) and pressurized water systems to remove/ flush blockages.

Role Requirements: Grade 12 with mathematics and science, Driver’s license code (EB). 1-2 years’ relevant experience.


Competencies: Planning and Organising, Workplace Safety, Service Delivery Orientation, Use of process specific Technology/Equipment, Action and outcome orientation


All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
Thembisile Hani Local Municipality is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and all appointments will be made in accordance with the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to suitable qualified candidates from designated groups in accordance with the Municipal Employment Equity Plan. If you have not received any correspondence from the Municipality within six(6) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, you should consider your application unsuccessful. The council reserves the right to appoint or not to appoint, and no correspondence will be entered into.


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