Assistant Works Superintendent (1X Caledon) Jobs

Salary: T-11 = R 356 244 – R 462 420 per annum, plus standard local authority fringe benefits.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent technical qualification.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in routine maintenance of gravel and surfaced roads.
• Computer literacy in MS Office applications.
• Code B driver’s licence.

Key Skills and Duties:

• Develop operational work plans and maintenance programs.
• Supervise foremen and senior staff.
• Handle general administrative tasks.
• Work independently within maintenance programs and report regularly to the manager.
• Be literate in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.

Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will support the Area Coordinator: Caledon in preserving the municipality’s road network by managing, monitoring, and coordinating road work operations.

• Provide inputs for road infrastructure maintenance and development by measuring work and resources.
• Assist with planning, prioritizing, and assigning daily work activities, and ensure work details are recorded after completion.
• Delegate, assign, and monitor daily tasks for work teams on routine maintenance (sealing and layer works, signage, drainage, structures, vegetation control, rest areas, housekeeping), grader blading, re-gravelling, resealing, and construction.
• Monitor, control, and manage work performance, quality, effectiveness, and progress.
• Organize and manage team members, along with plant, equipment, and materials, to meet deadlines. Supervise, lead, guide, and train subordinates as needed.
• Handle storage, allocation, assessment, and condition reporting of signage, plant, equipment, and materials.
• Set up or erect temporary road traffic signage and signals to secure maintenance and construction sites.
• Identify and record services affected by tar or reseal operations.
• Administer personnel log sheets, attendance records, safety forms, and checklists for plant, equipment, and PPE, ensuring they are complete for processing.
• Follow Occupational Health and Safety regulations and address any safety or construction issues promptly.
• Report mechanical issues, failures, or damage on work plant and equipment to the Workshop Superintendent for servicing and repair.
• Assist with administrative duties, correspondence, and handling complaints from the public, organizations, and departments.
• Distribute and communicate public notices and road policy documents regarding maintenance, construction works, road closures, and alternative routes.
• Maintain road reserve serviceability by liaising with property owners, applicants, and transgressors on fence repairs, wayleaves, signage, access, and illegal activities on proclaimed roads.