Handyman

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Handyman at AFMS Group. The position involves a broad range of maintenance duties across building fabric, plumbing, electrical, and general facility management, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and responding to client requests both during and outside of normal working hours. **What you will do** * Perform building fabric maintenance, including carpentry, joinery, repairs to locks, handles, hinges, accessories, office furniture, cabinets, minor building repairs, and painting. * Conduct first-line maintenance for plumbing and electrical systems. * Carry out general facility maintenance and ad-hoc duties. * Ensure compliance with the Health and Safety Act. * Attend to client complaints/requests, ensuring all calls are logged at the helpdesk. * Communicate repairs/feedback to the Facility Manager via Forcelink or daily reports. * Be available for standby repairs outside of normal working hours. * Assist in corrective, planned, and preventative maintenance. * Maintain toolboxes and equipment. * Report all technical defects and assist in rectifying them. * Perform daily routine building inspections and report to the line manager. * Manage general housekeeping and the tools register. * Move office furniture, assist in unloading large deliveries, and move unused furniture or equipment to storage. * Maintain the neatness of stores and compile store stock sheets. * Familiarise with the layout and facilities of the site and adhere to client house rules. * Establish and maintain good working relationships with the management and staff of the site where based. * Adhere to ad-hoc reasonable requests from management. * Inspect all facilities as part of a planned preventative program to ensure they are in good working order. * Inspect tiling and paved surfaces, partitioning, ceilings, roof and building structure, windows and doors, painted surfaces, and HVAC equipment for good order. * Report/communicate defects/repairs to the Manager. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Grade 12 * Minimum 2 years maintenance working experience in a built environment * Good comprehension of English / Afrikaans language * Code B Driver’s License * Multi skilled * Good people skills * Practical work experience * Hands-on person * Ability to plan, organize and control own work effort * Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions * Well-motivated * Able to work independently * Ability to prioritize tasks * Able to meet deadlines * Able to use initiative to solve minor problems * Able to work in a team * Pro-active * Energetic * Able to act quickly and calmly in an emergency situation **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is a multi-skilled, hands-on, practical individual with at least two years of maintenance experience in a built environment, who is well-motivated, proactive, and energetic. They should possess good people skills, be able to work independently and as part of a team, and have the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize their work to meet deadlines. The candidate should be capable of understanding and following instructions, using initiative to solve minor problems, and acting quickly and calmly in emergency situations. A strong understanding of the importance of reporting to the business and client, ensuring all outputs align with business requirements, and recognizing that feedback is critical to success is also essential. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/handyman-afms-group-1 Source: myjobmag

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• At least 2 years of experience.

• Driver's licence
• Afrikaans

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