Job Description

Maintenance Assistant

Function

Engineering

Facility

Position

Maintenance Assistant

Introduction

A vacancy for a Maintenance Assistant has arisen at Life Kingsbury Hospital, Cape Town reporting to Thembisile Mdini, Hospital Engineering Manager. This position exists to maintain the Hospital buildings, grounds and facilities.

Critical Outputs

• Execute Repairs/tasks as per job card and instructions from the Maintenance officer/ Supervisor in repairing masonry, plaster, paint, carpenter, ironmongery shop fitting, tiling, plumbing, glazing, floor covering, furniture and fittings
• Perform tasks in order to inspect, check on building structures and facilities in accordance with the Maintenance program as delegated/directed by the Supervisor
• Attend to urgent matters, repairing items only requiring basic skills
• Inspecting of machine plant rooms and equipment
• Basic gardening and cleaning skills
• Identifying, estimating, and ordering of material/stock correctly

Requirements

• Grade 12 essential
• Driver's licence
• N1 or equivalent engineering qualification would be an advantage
• Ideally 3 years plus experience in general building maintenance.
• Competent in use of power tools and basic trade skills for the building industry
• Knowledge on Handling of Medical gas cylinders/ change manifolds will be an advantage
• Good communication abilities
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Must have a good orientation towards customer services (internal customers)
• Standby duties, own vehicle, and valid driver's licence (code 8)

Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Teamwork
• Good interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Ability to handle pressure
• Results Oriented
• Service Orientation
• Initiative

Contact

Chwayita Mpangele

Tel

Email

Closing date

Friday, September 22, 2023

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Life Healthcare has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy in place which requires all employees to be COVID-19 vaccinated.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.

Life Healthcare