Handyman Job at AFMS Group

Key Accountabilities/ Principal Responsibilities

• Building fabric maintenance
• Plumbing first line maintenance
• Electrical first line maintenance
• General facility maintenance
• Ad-hoc duties
• Ensure compliance to Health and Safety Act
• Attend to client complaints / requests and ensure all calls are logged at the helpdesk
• Communicate repairs / feedback to FM via Forcelink / daily report
• Standby for repairs outside of normal working hours

Primary Duties 
Technical Requests

• Assist in corrective, planned and preventative maintenance.
• Repairs to all building fabric, carpentry and joinery
• Repairs to locks, handles hinges and accessories
• Repairs to office furniture and cabinets
• Conduct minor building repairs, maintenance and painting
• Maintain toolboxes and equipment
• Report all technical defects and assist in rectifying
• Perform daily routine building inspections and report to line manager
• Manage general housekeeping and tools register

Secondary Duties

• Move office furniture
• Assist in unloading big deliveries
• Move unused furniture or equipment to store
• Maintain neatness of stores
• Compile store stock sheet
• Familiarise with the layout and facilities of the site and adhere to the client house rules
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with the management and staff of the site where based
• Adhere to ad-hoc reasonable requests from management

Facility Maintenance

• Inspect all facilities are in good working order (Planned preventative program)
• Inspect tiling and paved surfaces
• Inspect all partitioning, ceilings, roof and building structure
• Inspect windows and doors are all in good order
• Inspect all painted surfaces are in good order
• Inspect all and HVAC equipment are in good order
• Report / communicate defects / repairs to Manager

Key Skills and Experience

• Grade 12
• Min 2 year maintenance working experience in a built environment
• Good comprehension of English / Afrikaans language
• Code B Driver’s License

People and Management Skill

•  Multi skilled
• Good people skills
• Practical work experience
• Hands-on person
• Ability to plan, organize and control own work effort
• 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

Key result areas

• Understand role of reporting to the business and client
• Understand all outputs delivered are aligned with business requirements
• Understand that feedback is critical to success