Maintenance Assistant (School Grounds & Buildings) – Experienced

You'll fix what breaks and prevent what might, around the residential security estate in Randburg. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is Randburg-based, with most of your time spent at a residential security estate.

• Hang doors, fit locks and adjust sliding door rails
• Replace tap washers, cisterns, shower heads and toilet seats
• Work through the maintenance log each morning and prioritise urgent requests
• Patch, sand and paint walls, doors and ceilings between tenants
• Keep the maintenance store tidy and track stock used
• Get quotes from outside contractors and let them in for bigger jobs

• Available for the occasional weekend emergency
• At least 2 years of general building maintenance work you can back up with references
• Code 08 licence to run errands to the hardware store
• Honest and trusted to work inside occupied units

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

• Write your CV as a skills list first: painting, tiling, plumbing, gate motors, pools. Managers scan for the skills their site needs.
• Do not claim electrical work you are not licensed to sign off. Say "basic electrical, no DB work" instead.