(NEW) Plant Operator I Job Opportunity – Tlokweng District Council – Apply Now
Job Location: Tlokweng, Botswana
Closing Date: 18 March 2025
Available Position:
Plant Operator I (X1) – Tlokweng District Council
Salary Scale:
B2 (P77,184 – P91,344 per annum)
Leave:
20 working days per annum
Qualifications:
- Minimum PSLE (Standard 7)
- Special Type H Driving License
- Two years of proven experience
- Ability to operate at least four types of road construction plant, including:
- Excavator
- L3A Motor Grader
- L2A Front End Loader
- Tractor Backhoe (TLB)
Requirements:
- No criminal record
- Mentally and physically fit
Experience:
- At least 2 years as a Plant Operator II – B3 salary scale
Main Purpose of the Job:
- Grading council roads
Duties:
- Conduct routine maintenance and report faults
- Maintain logbooks with accurate entries
- Perform excavation, bush clearing, grading, rolling, spreading, and compacting
- Ensure safety of tools and equipment
- Conduct wheel puncture repairs
- Supervise subordinates
- Assist with fitting plant accessories
- Load and offload plants/machinery carefully
- Perform any other related duties as assigned
Key Competencies Required:
- Working with people
- Adhering to principles and values
- Relating and networking
- Writing and reporting
- Coping with pressures and setbacks
Benefits:
- Optional Medical Aid Scheme (Government pays 80%, Employee pays 20%)
- Contributory Pension Scheme (Government pays 15%, Employee pays 5%)
Application Details:
Applicants should quote the vacancy number and reference while submitting the following:
- Full names, address, and date of birth (Attach certified copy of Omang)
- Proof of surname change (if applicable)
- Signed application letter
- Certified copies of qualifications and at least two references
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) detailing career duties
- Date of first appointment, present post, and appointment letter (for serving officers)
Submission Details:
Addressed to:
Council Secretary
Tlokweng District Council
Private Bag T05
Tlokweng
Hand-delivered applications should be submitted to the Records Management Unit – Tlokweng District Council (RAC).
Important Notes:
- Government employees must route applications through their Heads of Departments or Chief Executives
- Applications not properly routed will not be considered
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
- Emailed, scanned, or faxed applications will not be accepted
For more information, contact the Human Resources Office at 3695000/14/85 or 72880078 / 72881253.