Artisan Assistant

Overview

Artisan Assistant needed for laundry maintenance and equipment repairs at Lentegeur Central Laundry, Western Cape.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Grade 10 or equivalent.
• Experience: Appropriate experience in at least one of these fields: building, air-conditioning, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, maintenance and general repairs.
• Appropriate experience in workshop related tasks.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Ability to work overtime when needed.
• Ability to work in a Laundry and workshop environment.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Adherence to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1993 and its relevant regulations.
• Ability to operate industrial machinery and welding tasks.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to handle heavy equipment, hot conditions, wet conditions, heights and narrow spaces.

Duties

• Control tool parts and materials.
• Maintenance of laundry services, plant and equipment.
• Repairs to the plant, services and equipment.
• Maintain and repair industrial laundry equipment.
• Attend to emergency breakdowns (including after hour repairs).
• Strict adherence to the Occupational health and Safety Act.
• Assist Artisans in the performance of their duties.
• Control over tools, equipment and material.
• Responsible for ensuring that all workmanship id is of high quality.
• Assist with the management of all equipment contracts.
• Responsible for all safety and housekeeping aspects within the laundry and workshop environment.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Ms D Hartnick Tel No: (021) 918-1519

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates may be required to do a competency test as part of the interview process. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS