Maintenance Electrician (Night Shift)

How2Apply Talent Network
Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Trades & Services Code 08
R28 500 – R36 500/month
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Job Description

You'll wire, fault-find and certify installations for the residential electrical contractor in Ballito. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Location: Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

The work, day to day

  • Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
  • Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
  • Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester
  • Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
  • Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
  • Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site

What you need

  • Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
  • Valid Code 08 driver's licence
  • Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
  • Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter

What's in it for you

  • Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites
  • Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year
  • Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
  • Provident fund and group risk cover after probation

Applying, step by step

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: trade test certificate plus Wireman's licence or registration letter from the Department of Employment and Labour.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 6 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Ballito.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • Many applicants forget to attach the trade test certificate itself. Recruiters often skip CVs that only mention it.
  • If you have issued CoCs before, say how many and for what type of property.

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Job details
SalaryR28 500 – R36 500/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationBallito, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryTrades & Services
Experience7+ years
LicenseCode 08
Posted27 September 2026
Closing Date24 October 2026
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