Artisan Assistant (Technical Services)

📝 About the role

An artisan assistant post at the West Coast TB Centre, based at Sonstraal Hospital in Malmesbury. You will do maintenance and repair jobs under an artisan and run daily checks on generators, oxygen and other plant.

✅ Key duties

• Carry out ad-hoc maintenance and repair requests, perform or arrange preventative maintenance on plant and equipment, follow emergency maintenance protocols, at the hospital and health facilities within the sub- district under supervision o
• Carry out daily checks on generator, oxygen, and other machinery, adhere to the maintenance schedule for all facilities, and do regular facility inspections
• Provide specifications under the supervision of the Artisan for service provider jobs, attend site meetings and manage contractors
• Ensure an organised neat workshop, efficient and effective management and control of stock, tools, equipment, and perform administrative duties
• Ensure excellent record keeping
• Assist with the management and supervision of the maintenance team reporting to the Artisan Assistant
• Provide assistance and support to Artisan, managers, supervisor and colleagues

🎓 Requirements

• Minimum Educational qualification: Grade 10 (or equivalent)
• Experience: Appropriate experience in at least one of these fields: repairs and maintenance of hospital equipment, infrastructure, painting, air-conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing, electrical, carpentry
• Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB/C) driver’s license
• Physically fit to perform duties, work at heights and in confined spaces
• Must be prepared to work overtime and perform standby duties after hours, including weekends and Public Holidays
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Adherence to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1993 and its relevant regulations