Maintenance Assistant (School Grounds & Buildings)

The shopping centre in Germiston needs a reliable all-rounder to keep the buildings safe and looking good. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Location: Germiston, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Patch, sand and paint walls, doors and ceilings between tenants
• Change globes, fluorescent tubes and plug covers (no DB work)
• Work through the maintenance log each morning and prioritise urgent requests
• Service pool pumps, gate motors and garage door openers
• Check fire extinguishers, emergency lights and escape routes on a monthly checklist
• Replace tap washers, cisterns, shower heads and toilet seats

• Honest and trusted to work inside occupied units
• Available for the occasional weekend emergency
• Basic painting, tiling, plumbing and carpentry skills
• Code 08 licence to run errands to the hardware store

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

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

• 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.