Operator Mechanical Plant Grade 3 at City of Cape Town

Company:

City of Cape Town

City of Cape Town

Industry: Government

Deadline: Nov 2, 2025

Job Type: Full Time

Experience: 3 years

Location: Western Cape

Province: Cape Town

Field: Engineering / Technical 

Requirements

  • Basic literacy (Gr 3 – Gr 9)
  • Appropriate licence, code C or EC
  • Valid Competence Certification for heavy mechanical plant (advantageous)
  • Essential: Mechanical Plant Grade 3
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in the operation of heavy specialized mechanical plant
  • Must at least be able to operate landfill compactor / landfill scraper / dozer / excavator / front-end loader / loader / crane / grader

Key Performance Areas

Service Delivery Activities:

  • Undertaking specific activities associated with maintaining the operation of disposal of waste on a hazardous waste landfill site.
  • Loading/offloading of containerized waste; transporting waste to workforce; spreading and compacting waste, covering of waste and trenched waste; contracting slopes & roads.

General Functions:

  • Operation of various specialized mechanical plant (i.e. slave-vehicle, compactor, dozer, tractor, loader, dumper).
  • Monitoring mechanical efficiency of machines and reporting faults, performance etc. to supervisor

CLOSING DATE 31.10.2025



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