Maintenance Artisan (Shopping Centre) – Entry Level

Every day is different here: small repairs, painting and planned maintenance at the city hotel in Mbombela. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a city hotel on the Mbombela side of Mpumalanga. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Keep the maintenance store tidy and track stock used
• 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
• Check fire extinguishers, emergency lights and escape routes on a monthly checklist
• Lay and repair floor tiles and re-grout wet areas

• At least 2 years of general building maintenance work you can back up with references
• Honest and trusted to work inside occupied units
• Basic painting, tiling, plumbing and carpentry skills
• Code 08 licence to run errands to the hardware store

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

• Do not claim electrical work you are not licensed to sign off. Say "basic electrical, no DB work" instead.
• Before-and-after photos on your phone can win you this job. Offer to show them at the interview.