Multi-Skilled Maintenance Hand (Retirement Village)

You'll fix what breaks and prevent what might, around the shopping centre in Johannesburg CBD. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a shopping centre in Johannesburg CBD. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Work through the maintenance log each morning and prioritise urgent requests
• Patch, sand and paint walls, doors and ceilings between tenants
• Check fire extinguishers, emergency lights and escape routes on a monthly checklist
• Lay and repair floor tiles and re-grout wet areas
• Service pool pumps, gate motors and garage door openers
• Get quotes from outside contractors and let them in for bigger jobs

• At least 2 years of general building maintenance work you can back up with references
• Grade 10 at least; matric is a plus
• Basic painting, tiling, plumbing and carpentry skills
• Honest and trusted to work inside occupied units
• Code 08 licence to run errands to the hardware store

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

• Meals on duty at hotel sites
• On-site accommodation at some estates
• 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.
• Before-and-after photos on your phone can win you this job. Offer to show them at the interview.