Work at this level is of a manual and/or repetitive nature. Minimum skill is required and limited discretion and limited judgement applies. The employee will work under direct supervision.

Nature of work performed

All types of manual labour of a repetitive nature.

Some job titles

Truck assistant, cleaner, machine feeder, packer, stacker, sand paperer, operating a filling machine, securing mattress panels to springs, tea persons, other non-production operations, etc.

Employees at this level will have limited skills training and are required to exercise limited discretion in performing tasks.

Employees work under direct supervision.

They will have a basic understanding of work flow and sectional output, meeting required quality standards.

Nature of work performed

Setting up and /or operating continuous processing machines.

Some job titles

Spray painting, silk screening, upholstering basic furniture e.g. occasional chairs, dining room /kitchen chairs, studio couches, repetitive welding in a jig, sandblasting, drivers, assemblers, etc.

Clerical staff, storeman, clerks, receptionist, administrative clerks, despatch clerk, etc.

Employees at this level either have a recognised tertiary qualification or have gained competence through experience.

The employee is required to exercise a considerable degree of discretion and will be able to read technical drawings where necessary.

The employee must accept responsibility for meeting production outputs at an acceptable quality level.

Nature of work performed

All artisans who obtained a recognised artisan qualification.

Technical staff who obtained a recognised technical qualification equivalent to at least M + 3

Using a computer to construct working drawings and production schedules.

Employees at this level will have a broad knowledge of the discipline that they supervise. They can either be working charge hands or supervisory charge hands.

They must be competent and trained in people management skills and will be responsible for outputs in the section within acceptable parameters.

They will be required to exercise analytical skills with a relevant high level of decision making.

Employees at this level will have experience in more than one discipline with competency in people management skills (e.g. motivation, discipline, safety and security, etc.)

They will be able to work from complex drawings and will be able to interpret and apply technical skills. They will be versed in on the job training.

Employees at this level will regularly meet output targets maintaining an acceptable quality standard.