Handyman

In brief

Overview This role is for a Handyman at Tsebo Facilities Solutions, a part of Tsebo Solutions Group, a leading workplace management solutions provider operating across Africa and the Middle East in over 28 countries with over 40,000 employees. The Handyman will be responsible for providing general maintenance, repair, and handyman services across a designated site in KwaZulu-Natal, Durban. The primary goal is to ensure facilities, fixtures, fittings, and equipment are maintained in a safe, functional, and presentable condition. The position is full-time and involves supporting daily facility operations through inspections, minor repairs, preventative maintenance, and resolving reported defects while adhering to health, safety, environmental, quality, and client requirements. What you will do The Handyman's responsibilities include: * **Planned and Reactive Maintenance:** Performing scheduled preventative maintenance, responding to reactive maintenance requests and breakdowns, and conducting general building maintenance such as minor plumbing, carpentry work, painting and patching, and fixture and fitting repairs. This also involves repairing or replacing defective items within authorized scope and completing work safely and efficiently. * **Site Inspections and Defect Identification:** Conducting routine facility inspections, proactively identifying maintenance requirements, monitoring the effectiveness of completed repairs, reporting recurring defects and unresolved issues, and immediately escalating unsafe conditions and health and safety risks. * **Work Orders and Helpdesk Management:** Attending to allocated work orders within agreed service levels, accurately and timeously updating work order statuses, recording detailed completion information, and identifying and communicating requirements for additional materials, quotations, or specialist contractor support. * **Tools, Equipment and Materials:** Maintaining tools and equipment in safe working condition, conducting routine inspections of assigned equipment, reporting damaged or defective tools, monitoring stock levels of maintenance consumables, and ensuring the responsible use and safekeeping of all company assets. * **General Facilities Support:** Providing general facilities support across the site, assisting with office relocations and furniture adjustments, installing and mounting approved fixtures, supporting meeting, event, and operational facility setups, and assisting the Facilities and Technical teams within the scope of the role. * **Contractor and Technical Support:** Supporting approved contractors while on site, completing and administering Permit to Work documentation where required, assisting contractors in identifying work locations and reported defects, monitoring work areas to ensure safe execution and reinstatement, and escalating concerns related to contractor performance or incomplete work. * **Reporting and Communication:** Providing regular maintenance feedback to the Maintenance Supervisor, reporting defects requiring CAPEX approval, specialist intervention, or major repairs, and maintaining accurate maintenance records, checklists, and documentation. * **Customer Service:** Delivering professional and responsive customer service, building positive working relationships with site stakeholders, and ensuring maintenance requests are handled efficiently and courteously. * **SHEQ Compliance:** Adhering to all Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) requirements, complying with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards where applicable, following all company and client safety procedures, and participating in safety initiatives and hazard reporting. * **Ad Hoc Responsibilities:** Supporting reasonable facilities management requests, assisting with operational requirements that fall within the scope of Facilities Management services, demonstrating flexibility and a solution-focused approach, and providing support during periods of operational need or employee absence, where reasonable and safe to do so. Requirements (from the original advert) * Minimum 2 to 3 years' experience in general building maintenance or handyman services. * Practical experience in minor plumbing, carpentry, painting, repairs, fault finding, preventative maintenance, and facilities upkeep. * Practical knowledge of general building maintenance practices. * Competent in the safe use of hand and power tools. * Knowledge of planned and reactive maintenance processes. * Understanding of Helpdesk and work order systems. * Basic fault-finding and repair skills. * Good verbal and written communication skills. * Ability to plan and organize own workload. * Ability to follow verbal and written instructions accurately. * Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and site safety requirements. * Experience within a corporate, industrial, or facilities management environment will be advantageous. Who should apply The ideal candidate is an experienced Handyman with 2 to 3 years of practical experience in general building maintenance, including minor plumbing, carpentry, painting, repairs, fault finding, and preventative maintenance. They should be competent in using hand and power tools, possess knowledge of planned and reactive maintenance processes, and understand helpdesk and work order systems. Strong communication skills, the ability to organize their workload, and a solid understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and site safety requirements are essential. The candidate should be customer-service oriented, capable of building positive relationships, and committed to SHEQ compliance. Experience within a corporate, industrial, or facilities management environment would be beneficial. Deadline 7th October, 2026 Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/handyman-tsebo-solution-20 Source: myjobmag

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