Facilities Maintenance Technician: Flexible Repairs

West Coast Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

West Coast Personnel is seeking a dependable Maintenance Technician to perform general building upkeep and preventative maintenance in Cape Town. Responsibilities include basic plumbing, painting, carpentry, and minor repairs, along with maintaining tools and prioritizing work orders.

The role requires hands-on experience, strong organizational skills, and a safety-focused mindset. Flexibility to move between tasks and the ability to escalate issues when outside your competency are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven practical experience in building or property maintenance.
• Good all-round handyman and practical problem-solving ability.
• Ability to carry out routine repairs independently.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage maintenance priorities.
• Reliable, trustworthy and responsible approach to work.
• Flexibility to move between different maintenance tasks.
• Good understanding of safe working practices.
• Ability to recognise and escalate work beyond your skills or competency.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general building and property repairs and preventative maintenance.
• Perform basic plumbing, painting, patching, carpentry and minor repairs.
• Repair and maintain doors, locks, fittings, gutters and drains.
• Assist with workshop and factory infrastructure maintenance where appropriate and safe.
• Identify maintenance problems early and report larger repairs or work requiring specialist attention.
• Maintain tools and materials and keep a simple maintenance task list.
• Prioritise daily maintenance requirements and follow through on outstanding work.
• Help maintain clean, safe and orderly premises.

Skills

Handyman skills

Problem solving

Independent repairs

Maintenance prioritization

Organizational skills

Safety awareness

Escalation ability

Job description

West Coast Personnel is seeking a dependable Maintenance Technician to perform general building upkeep and preventative maintenance in Cape Town. Responsibilities include basic plumbing, painting, carpentry, and minor repairs, along with maintaining tools and prioritizing work orders.

The role requires hands-on experience, strong organizational skills, and a safety-focused mindset. Flexibility to move between tasks and the ability to escalate issues when outside your competency are essential.