Handyman

Handyman Gauteng

Job Profile Title

Handyman General

Discovery Job Level

Staff Level

About Discovery

Discoverys core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

Job Purpose

This role is to assist with maintenance strategies and that they are carried out timeously. This role will entail fault finding, analysis of equipment and problems. As well as support services and equipment located in the building, which business rely and depend for operational performance. The aspects of this is to ensure that general maintenance issues are resolved operational and problems resolved quickly within the associated SLA for both critical and non-critical areas.

Assist with Projects, installations, moves, and equipment repairs. Ensuring compliance and safety standards is applied and adherence of them. Administration activities and reporting is kept up to date on a regularly basis.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to:

Carpentry

• Repairs of cupboards / shelving as and when requested by the Client.
• Installation of ceiling tiles/boards and cornices.
• Conduct minor furniture repairs on request.
• Hanging of picture frames and white boards, etc.
• Installation of door locks and handles.

Painting

• Preparing and painting of interior and exterior ceiling boards
• Preparing and painting of interior and exterior walls, doors, window frames and skirtings
• Annual road markings of parking bay lines, road lines, manhole covers, etc.
• Preparing and painting of garden furniture and signage poles.
• Conduct minor paint touch ups as and when requested by the Client.

Individual Requirements

• Must be able to think logically and be solution orientated
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Safe use of power tools

General

• Tiling work
• Painting
• Carpentry
• Carpet tiles
• Ceiling tiles
• Welding
• Hanging of doors and door frames
• Understanding of Technical Drawings
• Project work
• Mat e rial Acumen and judgement
• Practise Health and Safety Rules6
• Adhoc requirements

Preferred (would Be Advantageous)

• Basic Plumbing
• Basic Waterproofing
• Partitioning, and Rhino lite
• Brickwork and plastering

Critical Skills

• Technical aspects maintenance of the building, including aesthetics
• Adhoc aspects repairing and maintenance of general building related duties
• Project management in terms of building related maintenance
• Administration must be able to hand in reports, inspection reports and general administration.
• Reporting of building maintenance issues and relevant escalations
• Quality control Resource planning ability to organize work orders and teams for tasks, must ensure work completed meets quality standards

Education / Qualifications / Accreditations With Professional Body

• Grade 10
• Drivers Licence
• Relevant qualification (TVET or NSETA)

Work Experience

• 3 to 5 years Building Maintenance

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Companys approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.