TRADESMAN AID BUILDING (CARPENTRY)

Job Overview

The Western Cape Government seeks a Tradesman Aid Building (Carpentry) based at Head Office in Cape Town, offering a salary of R170 226 per annum. Applicants require a Grade 10 qualification and experience in a building environment. Responsibilities include minor maintenance, assisting artisans in carpentry, plumbing, painting, and building trades, controlling tools and materials, handling emergency breakdowns, and ensuring adherence to safety regulations. The role involves physical labour, travel across the Western Cape, and working overtime when required.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum educational qualification: Grade 10 (or equivalent)
• Appropriate experience in the building environment
• Willingness to travel throughout the Western Cape Province
• Physically fit to do manual labour
• Willingness to work overtime
• Willingness to rotate between the building workshops
• Ability to handle tools
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Sound Knowledge of mainly in Building related trades
• Basic knowledge of Building Regulations
• Adherence to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 and its relevant regulations

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 workshop/s and working environment is clear of obstructions and cleaned daily
• Assist the Artisans in the execution of their duties
• Control over tools and materials
• Perform carpentry, plumbing, painting and building trades related duties
• Perform maintenance and repairs by painting, glazing, skimming installations of drywalls, ceilings and spray-painting of equipment at hospital buildings
• Repairs and service of infrastructure equipment at facilities according to standards and relevant regulations
• Provide occasional support in carpentry, plumbing, painting and building departments
• Take control of job cards assigned
• Assist the Artisan Foreman / Artisan in certain duties assigned
• Handle emergency breakdowns including afterhours repairs
• Assist with planning and décor of new installations and alterations

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