Rand Water Gardener Opportunities: Horticulture and Landscaping Work at Zuikerbosch

Rand Water has three full-time Gardener positions available at its Zuikerbosch site in Three Rivers East, Vereeniging, with work focused on horticultural maintenance, landscaping, plant care and basic environmental upkeep.

Applicants need Grade 12 and at least six months of relevant horticultural experience. You should also be able to operate horticultural machinery such as brush cutters and lawnmowers.

Applications close on 12 October 2026.

What will you do as a Rand Water Gardener?

Your main responsibility will be to support horticultural and landscaping maintenance across the site.

Your duties include:

• Weeding
• Planting
• Watering
• Pruning
• Dividing plants
• Using hand tools
• Preparing soil
• Applying fertilisers and chemicals as instructed
• Loading and unloading
• Packing and stacking
• Counting stock
• Monitoring for damage and theft

The role combines plant care with practical grounds-maintenance work.

Will you use horticultural machinery?

Yes. You need to be able to operate equipment such as:

• Brush cutters
• Lawnmowers
• Other basic horticultural machinery

Safe equipment use is important because the role involves regular grounds-maintenance work.

What plant knowledge will you need?

You will need basic horticultural knowledge and should be able to apply plant identification correctly.

This includes:

• Basic plant identification
• Weed identification
• Alien plant identification
• Distinguishing indigenous plants from exotic plants

These skills are important for maintaining landscaped areas correctly.

What are water-wise principles?

You will be expected to apply basic water-wise principles.

This means using water efficiently when caring for landscaped areas and plants.

The work may include making practical decisions about watering and plant care that support responsible water use.

Will you work on hard landscaping?

Yes. The position includes practical hard-landscaping duties such as:

• Installing stepping stones
• Building gabions
• Stone packing
• Erecting poles
• Assisting with water features
• Building retaining structures
• Mixing cement

This makes the role broader than routine gardening.

Will you assist with displays and decorations?

Yes. You may also assist with:

• Decorations
• Floral displays

This requires attention to presentation as well as basic horticultural skill.

What does asset management involve?

Asset management forms part of the role.

You may need to look after tools, equipment, materials and other resources used during horticultural work.

You will also monitor for damage or theft and report problems when necessary.

Who can apply?

You need:

• Grade 12
• At least six months of relevant horticultural experience
• Ability to operate horticultural machinery

You should also have:

• Basic plant knowledge
• Basic safety knowledge
• Horticultural skills
• Ability to use hand tools
• Communication skills

What personal qualities will help?

Rand Water is looking for candidates who are:

• Customer orientated
• Safety conscious
• Team players

These qualities are important because you will work as part of a larger operational environment.

How important is safety?

Safety is an important part of the position.

You need basic safety knowledge and will be expected to follow workplace safety requirements while using machinery, chemicals, tools and landscaping materials.

You may also attend SHE representative meetings as part of the role.

What experience can this role build?

The position can strengthen practical experience in:

• Horticulture
• Landscaping
• Grounds maintenance
• Plant identification
• Water-wise gardening
• Horticultural machinery
• Hard landscaping
• Workplace safety
• Facilities support

These skills can support future work in landscaping, horticulture, parks maintenance and facilities environments.

Where are the positions based?

The three opportunities are based at Zuikerbosch in Three Rivers East, Vereeniging, Gauteng.

Organisation: Rand Water
Position: Gardener I Hay Band X3
Portfolio: Bulk Water Services, Operations
Employment: Full time
Reference: RAN250722-1
Closing date: 12 October 2026

How do you apply?

Applications must be submitted online.

Apply for the Rand Water Gardener positions

Submit your application before 12 October 2026.