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JOB DESCRIPTION FORM

JOB TITLE: Treating Plant Operator DIVISION: Airton Timbers (Pty) Ltd

DEPARTMENT: Treating LOCATION: Retreat

NAME OF INCUMBENT: NO OF INCUMBENTS DOING THIS JOB: 2

NAME OF SUPERVISOR: DATE: 30 November 2011

Position in the organization

SUPERVISOR (2nd Level)

SUPERVISOR (1st Level)

INCUMBENT

SUBORDINATES (1st Level)

SUBORDINATES (2nd Level)

ORGANOGRAM

1.  PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE JOB

·  To operate the treating plant

2.  IMPORTANT CONTACTS:

Advises:

Liaises: Dispatch Supervisor, Forklift Drivers

3.  REQUIREMENTS FOR THE JOB

3.1 QUALIFICATION:

·  Grade 12

3.2 JOB SPECIFIC TRAINING:

·  Safe work procedures

·  Lock-out procedure

3.3 EXPERIENCE: 1-2 years’ applicable experience in a treating environment

3.4 LEGAL: None

3.5 COMPETENCIES

Cognitive Skills / Behavioural Skills
Technical Skills / Personal Skills
·  Communication / x / ·  Morality / x
·  Computer literacy / ·  Inquisitiveness
·  Business understandings / x / ·  Balance / x
·  Legal literacy / ·  Flexibility / x
·  Directed / x
Analytic/Design Skills / ·  Coping / x
·  Information literacy / ·  Intelligence
·  Problem structuring / resolution / x / ·  Drive and energy / x
·  Systems design / ·  Initiate action / x
·  Decisive insight
Appreciative Skills
·  Discrimination / Interpersonal Skills
·  Precision / x / ·  Communication / x
·  Critique / ·  People skills / x
·  Responsiveness / x / ·  Team management
·  Value orientations / ·  Impact and influence
·  Strategic focus
·  Complexity management / Organizational Skills
·  Cross cultural awareness / ·  Organizational awareness / x
·  Articulating and cascading the vision and values / ·  Value negotiation
·  Task management
Specialist Skills / ·  Function management
·  Function development
·  Facilitating and managing performance

4. PLANNING NECESSARY ON THE JOB:

·  Planning done by Supervisor

5. DEADLINES IN THE JOB: Specific job must be finished as per order timeline.

6. DEGREE OF DECISION-MAKING

7. ADVERSE WORKING CONDITIONS

·  Physically demanding

·  Noise levels

·  May be required to work night shift

·  Exposure to chemicals

8. VOLUME AND PARAMETERS OF JOB

•  Forms part of a team at the respective branch to achieve production output.

9. DESCRIPTION OF THE JOB

•  Loading and off-loading of products for treating with forklift/side loader

•  Complete treating process/cycle as per laid down procedure

•  Completion of all paper work pertaining to treating process

•  Comply with SABS specifications (SANS 1288) that regulates treating processes

•  Receive bulk chemical deliveries from supplier and ensure/verify accuracy of delivery (CCA & VACSOL Azzure)

•  Ensure high standard of environmental awareness and practices

•  Ensure correct strength of chemical mixture by doing titration tests at regular intervals

•  Assist with monthly stocktake

•  To do all other tasks as required by Supervisor

•  Responsible for correct amount of manufacturing output

Agree by the Incumbent Signature: ______

Date: ______

Agree by the Supervisor Signature: ______

Date: ______

Agree by the GM Signature: ______

Date: ______

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Job description form November 2011