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Job Facts
Employer Unitrans
Location KwaZulu-Natal Newlands East
Closing Date 21 Aug 2026
Posted 15 August 2026
Minimum Education Level Grade 12 | National Certificate Duties & Responsibilities Responsibilities Key Responsibilities
Industry Logistics, Transport
Minimum Requirements
- High level of alertness and safety awareness.
- Reliable, disciplined, and able to work independently.
- Strong attention to detail with pride in maintaining clean environments.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Physically fit and able to perform manual, repetitive tasks.
- Work conducted in outdoor and indoor operational areas (fields, workshops, loading zones, offices).
- Exposure to dust, mud, cane debris, noise, and varying weather conditions.
- Frequent proximity to moving trucks, tractors, loaders, and harvesters.
- Requires wearing PPE at all times (safety boots, gloves, reflective vest, etc.).
- May require bending, lifting, prolonged standing, and walking on uneven terrain.
- Working hours may include shifts, weekends, public holidays, and peak harvest periods.
- Perform routine and deep cleaning of operational areas including loading zones, workshops, offices, and ablution facilities.
- Remove cane residues, mud, leaves, dust, oil spills, and other debris from high-traffic and heavy equipment zones.
- Clean workshop floors, tools, benches, waste areas, and storage sections to maintain order and safety.
- Ensure walkways, platforms, and access points to heavy machinery remain clean and unobstructed.
- Maintain cleanliness around fuel stations, wash bays, parking areas, and storage yards.
- Collect and dispose of waste according to site waste-separation rules (organic waste, scrap metal, general waste).
- Empty bins, replace liners, and ensure waste areas are free from overflow or contamination.
- Transport waste to designated disposal points using trolleys, bins, or site-approved methods.
- Assist with maintaining recycling areas and ensuring correct disposal of oil-contaminated materials.
- Qualifications , Skills & Experience
- Working Conditions
- Level Grade 12 | National Certificate Duties & Responsibilities Responsibilities Key Responsibilities
- Cleaning & Housekeeping
- Waste Management
- Safety, Compliance & Hazard Control
- Adhere to all company safety policies, housekeeping standards, and PPE
- Skills & Experience
- Grade 12 | National Certificate
Responsibilities
- Perform routine and deep cleaning of operational areas including loading zones, workshops, offices, and ablution facilities.
- Remove cane residues, mud, leaves, dust, oil spills, and other debris from high-traffic and heavy equipment zones.
- Clean workshop floors, tools, benches, waste areas, and storage sections to maintain order and safety.
- Ensure walkways, platforms, and access points to heavy machinery remain clean and unobstructed.
- Maintain cleanliness around fuel stations, wash bays, parking areas, and storage yards.
- Collect and dispose of waste according to site waste-separation rules (organic waste, scrap metal, general waste).
- Empty bins, replace liners, and ensure waste areas are free from overflow or contamination.
- Transport waste to designated disposal points using trolleys, bins, or site-approved methods.
- Assist with maintaining recycling areas and ensuring correct disposal of oil-contaminated materials.
- Key Responsibilities
- Cleaning & Housekeeping
- Waste Management
- Safety, Compliance & Hazard Control
- Adhere to all company safety policies, housekeeping standards, and PPE
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