Pest Controller

Department: Parks & Open Spaces, Public Works & Integrated Services – Worcester

Position: Permanent • 1 opening • Salary: R280 826,86 – R364 528,47 per annum

About the role

Coordinates the application of procedures and sequences associated with the pest and weed eradication program to curb and control risks, ensuring a clean and healthy environment that supports a better quality of life in accordance with laid-down service-delivery standards.

Responsibilities

• Compile work programs detailing expected output, tools, and materials.
• Conduct inspections and investigations of residential, commercial, and public premises or open spaces to determine required interventions.
• Attend to complaints related to health and safety nuisances (e.g., overgrown vegetation, pest infestation) and record observations.
• Oversee the mixing of toxic chemicals in accordance with instructions and issue pesticides and equipment to field personnel.
• Oversee the spraying sequence, operating equipment to release chemicals onto affected surface areas.
• Coordinate the fumigation of buildings and other unhygienic places within the municipal area.
• Conduct stock counting, applying control procedures with specific coding/labels to indicate counted stock and quantities.
• Supervise the cleaning of vehicles and the storage and care of cleaning tools.
• Monitor operating expenditure votes to identify, investigate, and report variances to the immediate superior.
• Monitor attendance, conduct, and output; address deviations from agreed performance indicators through meetings, counseling, or other approved methods.
• Complete instructional and operational documentation (e.g., vehicle log sheets, overtime schedules, travel claims) by extracting information from field reports and forwarding for approval.
• Ensure all administration related to the refueling of designated vehicles complies with applicable municipal policies and procedures.
• Ensure all staff wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when performing duties.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• National Certificate in Pest Control.
• Registration with the Department of Agriculture as a Pest Controller in Industrial Vegetation and Noxious Weeds, Structural Pest Control, and Fumigation (Act No. 36 of 1947).
• Valid Code EB driver’s license.
• Two years of relevant experience.
• Computer literacy (MS Word).
• Proficiency in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.

Competencies

• Core Professional: Problem Solving, Planning & Organising, Organisational Awareness.
• Functional/Professional: Discipline-Specific Skills, People Management, Task Management, Workplace Safety, Budgeting.
• Public Service Orientation: Interpersonal Relationships, Communication, Service Delivery Orientation.
• Personal: Action & Outcome Orientation, Resilience, Ethics & Accountability.
• Management/Leadership: Direction Setting, Impact & Influence, Coaching & Mentoring, Team Orientation.