Handyman
POST 15/04
Handyman
Reference No: 3/3/1/31/2026
Salary
R170 226 per annum (Level 03)
Centre
Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute (GADI)
Requirements
Applicants must have:
- Grade 9 or NQF Level 1 qualification
- 1–2 years’ relevant experience in farm work and/or fence-making
- A competency certificate in fence-making will be an added advantage
Job-related knowledge
- Knowledge of Public Service and Departmental prescripts/policies
- General farm work
- Use of hand tools
- Cleaning of buildings, equipment, and tools
- Harvesting lucerne and storing feed
- Erecting fences
Job-related skills
- Good communication skills
- Planning skills
- Interpersonal skills
Duties
Maintenance of office buildings
- Conduct regular inspections of buildings and equipment
- Report breakages, defects, and other problems
- Attend to electrical, plumbing, carpentry, renovation, painting, and replacement work
Maintenance of farm equipment and infrastructure
- Repair fences, water systems, furniture, equipment, and tools
- Inspect and repair fencing when required
- Safekeep maintenance tools and supplies
- Detect and repair leaks and broken pipes
- Construct and maintain farm structures such as hail shelters, tractor shade ports, and trial support frames
Routine farm work
- Install irrigation pipes and pumps
- Dig trenches
- Assist with combating veld fires
- Perform basic agricultural tasks such as weeding, irrigation, and sowing
- Maintain gardens, recreation grounds, paddocks, and irrigation lands
General maintenance
- Remove and dump refuse
- Clean gutters
- Sweep roads and parking areas
- Wash and clean official fleet vehicles
- Clean buildings, machinery, and equipment
Enquiries
Mr Thabo Molekwa
Tel: (049) 802 6633
Applications
Applications may be submitted:
- By hand during office hours to:
20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 - By email: HMrecruit31@nda.gov.za
Note
EE Target: Africans and Persons with Disabilities.