Job Description
Plant Operator - Job Group ‘D’ (Twenty-Two (22) Positions) – Advert No. 04/2024/02
Basic salary Kshs. 16,870 – 19,220 p.m. (Job Group ‘D’)
All other allowances as per the SRC circulars
Terms of service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
i. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education mean grade D (Plain) or an
equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
ii. Passed the suitability test for plant operators;
iii. A valid Driving License free from current endorsements for class(es) of
machine(s) that one may be required to operate;
iv. Be able to operate at least two (2) plants of difficult rating ‘C’; and
v. Attended a First Aid Certificate Course lasting not less than one (1) week
from St John Ambulance or the Kenya Institute of Highways and
Technology (KIHBT) or any other recognized institution.
Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training Grade for Plant Operators. The officers will be
deployed either in the Department of Infrastructure or Department of Water,
Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Natural Resources. Duties and
responsibilities will entail;
i. Operating machines of; difficult ‘rating’ C,
ii. Assisting machine attendance in identifying possible breakdowns;
iii. Liaising with mechanics for servicing;
iv. making daily and weekly oil checks; and
v. Maintaining the cleanliness of the plants.