Senior Handyman : Careerbox Recruitment

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Touch-up paint work, minor painting and redecoration as required.
• Painting of walls, ceilings, woodwork, steel work, balustrades etc.
• Weekly inspection and repair to all damaged carpentry including benches, balustrades and dust bins.
• Repairs to doors including cupboard handles, hinges, etc. Replace complete doors.
• Replace defective locks, barrels hinges, catches, door closers etc or on instruction.
• Ensure that all full bores, drains, waste gullies, etc are operational.
• Repairing of blocked drains, basins, down pipes, etc.
• Repairing and fitting of flush masters, taps, cisterns, toilet seats etc.
• Assist sub-contractors with the location of shut off valves when required.
• Optimise water usage by setting the flush masters.
• Identify and repair water leaks.
• Attend to “smell” complaints and identify the source of the problem.
• Inspect expansion joints and cladding once a month for damage and movement and report to the Facilities Manager.
• All missing screws, fixings etc. on bollards, mounting, covers, hording supports and other structural equipment to be replaced, ensuring all work is properly completed.
• Undertake repairs to the fibreglass gutters as required.
• Make good structural cracks etc. Plaster and paint where necessary. Make good spalling.
• Provide access in ceiling etc for the repairs to other services. Reinstate and make good upon completion.
• Planning of work and materials shall be undertaken.
• All material for afterhours work must be drawn from store by 15h30 daily.
• Only emergency breakdown stock will be drawn after hours as per the laid down procedure.
• The Handymen will assist in stock taking of the maintenance stores
• Replacement of floor and wall tiles
• Repairs and replacement to granite and vertical tiling in and around the building.
• Inspect and replace skirting strips including marble and granite
• Ensure that all building signage is well maintained

• Erecting and demolition of temporary, reusable hoarding as and when required.
• Repairs to temporary hoarding
• Inspect, report and damaged windows and glazing.
• Inspect and repair table and chairs.
• Report any work that cannot be attended to timeously to the Facilities Manager.
• Handymen are to respond promptly to all reasonable orders issued to them
• Identify and implement saving initiatives
• Identifying and prioritizing need for preventive and corrective maintenance