Multi-Skilled Maintenance Hand (Retirement Village)

Handy with a drill, a paintbrush and a tap washer? The residential security estate in Ballito has a list waiting for you. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Location: Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Patch, sand and paint walls, doors and ceilings between tenants
• Service pool pumps, gate motors and garage door openers
• Replace tap washers, cisterns, shower heads and toilet seats
• Keep the maintenance store tidy and track stock used
• Get quotes from outside contractors and let them in for bigger jobs
• Hang doors, fit locks and adjust sliding door rails

• Your own tools are a plus, but safe tool handling is a must
• Grade 10 at least; matric is a plus
• Honest and trusted to work inside occupied units
• 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

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

• Uniform and safety boots supplied
• On-site accommodation at some estates
• 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.