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SOUTH AFRICAN FORESTRY COMPANY (SAFCOL)
 
DRIVER OPERATOR

JOB DESCRIPTION
Status: Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)
Location: Berlin Plantations (1) | Ngome Plantation (1)
Grade: B3
Reporting Line: Forester/ Plantation Manager
 
Role Mandate
To operate specific allocated vehicles and machines in a safe, productive and cost effective manner.
 
 
Key Accountabilities
  • Drive/operate in a safe manner not to endanger machines, property or people
  • Operate tractor to open roads and cut grass
  • Operate tractor to prepare fire belts
  • Transport labour in the plantation
  • Operate three wheeler and skidder
  • Operate fire truck when required during burning of fire breaks and fire fighting
  • Maintain skidder, three-wheel, labour and fire trucks including daily inspection, services, cleaning and greasing
  • Report faults immediately
  • Keep logbook up to date
  • Perform adhoc duties as and when required
 
Qualifications & Experience
  • Grade 7
  • Valid driver’s license code C1 or EC with PDP
  • 3 Years’ experience in similar environment
  • Mechanical background will be advantageous
 
 
Behavioural Competencies
Efficiency
Self-motivated
Diligent
Reliability
 
Skills Competencies
Basic safety
Communication
Literacy
Accountability
Production orientated
Decision making
 


SAFCOL Group is an equal opportunity company with the focus on gender equality and people with disabilities.
 
Employment Equity will be taken into consideration in terms of all appointments within SAFCOL. Interested qualified individuals can e-mail a concise CV and must submit relevant copies of qualifications in confidence to: Mr Obert Mashabane, Human Capital Practitioner, obertrecruitment@safcol.co.za  Tel No: 013 754 2872 
 
Closing date: 09 April 2021
 
Should you not have received a response within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.