TRADESMAN AID BUILDING (CARPENTRY)

Job Overview

A Tradesman Aid Building (Carpentry) position is available at the Head Office in Cape Town within the Engineering and Technical Support Services Directorate. Responsibilities include carrying out minor maintenance, assisting artisans with carpentry, plumbing, painting, and building tasks, managing tools, and handling emergency breakdowns. Candidates must have a Grade 10 certificate, basic workshop experience, tool-handling skills, physical fitness for manual labor, and knowledge of building regulations and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Willingness to travel throughout the Western Cape is required.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum educational qualification: Grade 10 (or equivalent)
• Appropriate basic Workshop experience
• Appropriate experience within building related fields
• Willingness to travel throughout the Western Cape Province
• Physically fit to do manual labour
• Ability to handle tools
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Sound Knowledge of mainly in Building related trades (Carpentry, Plumbing, Painting and Building)
• Basic sound knowledge of the SANS 10-400 Building Regulation
• Conversant with the requirements of the Machinery and Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Knowledgeable experience in Building trades

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Carry out minor maintenance tasks
• Assist with the installation of plant, equipment and alterations
• Ensure that tools and material are available when needed
• Ensure areas in workshops and working environment are clear of obstructions and cleaned daily
• Assist Artisans in the execution of their duties
• Maintain control over tools and materials
• Perform carpentry, plumbing, painting and building trades related duties
• Perform maintenance and repairs by painting, glazing, skimming, and installing drywalls and ceilings
• Spray-paint equipment at hospital buildings
• Repair and service infrastructure equipment at facilities according to standards and relevant regulations
• Provide occasional support in carpentry, plumbing, painting and building departments
• Take control of assigned job cards
• Assist the Artisan Foreman or Artisan in assigned duties
• Handle emergency breakdowns including after-hours repairs
• Assist with planning and décor of new installations and alterations

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