Trade Test Officer - Refrigeration and Airconditioning

About the position

The South African Sugar Association (SASA) has a casualcontract employment opportunity at their Shukela Training Centre (STC) for an experienced Trade Test Officer - Refrigeration and Air-Conditioner, based in Mount Edgecombe.



The Shukela Training Centre (STC) is a well-regarded training institution established about 50 years. The STC delivers high agricultural and quality engineering training to learners in the sugar industry and other industries within and outside South Africa's borders.

This role would be reporting to the Technical Training Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that the trade test Centre is clean and conducive to conduct trade test
• Monitor and assess trade tests
• Prepare and complete all trade test documentation as per NAMB requirements
• Ensure all machineries are in safe working order
• Induct candidates to the trade test
• Complying and ensuring compliance with the requirements of the OHS Act and STC Safety Standards
• Ensure all consumables are available for trade test

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• In possession of a National Trade test Certificate as a Refrigeration and Air Conditioner
• Generic Assessor Certificate
• Effective communication skills in English are essential
• Computer literacy in MS Office

Application Procedures:

• Please feel welcome to provide comprehensive information when making your submission as this will assist our short-listing process
• Please ensure that you provide us with an indication of your current total guaranteed remuneration package and any variable benefits
• We will contact applicants who appear to best fit our requirements with a request that they provide a more detailed CV and furnish us with copies of their academic record
• If you do not have a copy of your academic transcript, please could we suggest that you contact your university to obtain this
• SASA follows a comprehensive recruitment process that includes a formal assessment of cognitive abilities and preferred behavioural styles

Important to note:

• Short-listed candidates will be required to participate in pre-selection competency and psychometric assessments and must have a clear credit and criminal record

SASA's Recruitment Policy:

• SASA supports the provisions of the EE Act and BBBEE Act. In recognizing the high level of unemployment in our country, our first priority is the provision of employment opportunities to South African nationals and more specifically our EE targets (including people with disabilities) based on alignment to national and provincial EAP's. We will only consider foreign nationals in the event that a comprehensive recruitment process has failed
• Short-listed candidates will be required to participate in pre-selection competency and psychometric assessments and will undergo credit and criminal record verifications

Desired Skills:

• Trade
• Test
• Officer