Building Maintenance Handyman (Residential Estate) – Entry Level

The rental property portfolio in Soweto needs a reliable all-rounder to keep the buildings safe and looking good. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is Soweto-based, with most of your time spent at a rental property portfolio. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Lay and repair floor tiles and re-grout wet areas
• Replace tap washers, cisterns, shower heads and toilet seats
• Hang doors, fit locks and adjust sliding door rails
• Change globes, fluorescent tubes and plug covers (no DB work)
• Patch, sand and paint walls, doors and ceilings between tenants
• Service pool pumps, gate motors and garage door openers
• Work through the maintenance log each morning and prioritise urgent requests

• Code 08 licence to run errands to the hardware store
• At least 2 years of general building maintenance work you can back up with references
• Basic painting, tiling, plumbing and carpentry skills
• Available for the occasional weekend emergency
• Honest and trusted to work inside occupied units
• Your own tools are a plus, but safe tool handling is a must

• Basic first aid certificate
• Gate motor and intercom repair skills
• Experience with a work order system on a phone app

• Training on specialised equipment like gate motors and pool plant
• Meals on duty at hotel sites
• On-site accommodation at some estates

• Before-and-after photos on your phone can win you this job. Offer to show them at the interview.
• Write your CV as a skills list first: painting, tiling, plumbing, gate motors, pools. Managers scan for the skills their site needs.