General Assistant

Bidvest Facilities Management; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A facilities management company in Cape Town is seeking a candidate for general groundskeeping and maintenance duties. Responsibilities include maintaining storm water systems, cleaning, and ensuring safety inspections around the property. Ideal candidates have experience in facility upkeep and monitoring systems. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to carry out regular inspections and cleanups.

Qualifications

• Experience in general ground maintenance and cleaning
• Ability to perform inspections and routine checks
• Knowledge of pest control methods

Responsibilities

• Perform general groundskeeping and maintenance tasks.
• Inspect and clean storm water drains on a scheduled basis.
• Maintain and clean the parking levels and ensure safety inspections.
• Conduct monthly checks and inspections on wet systems.

Job description

Role purpose

This role profile is an abridged version of what the job incumbent is expected to do in an ordinary day. It does not cover all the duties that may be undertaken by this person from time to time.

Main outputs

• General Groundskeeping and General Outside Maintenance

General cleaning and environment maintenance.

• Storm Water System

• Flash and Clean storm water drains on a scheduled basis
• Readings and checks re stormwater drains
• Wastewater treatment plant: vital service; the 2 Groundsman will be a redundancy for this critical system, daily inspection and servicing escort, & cleaning, spillage/overflow reaction

• Parking Level Maintenance

• Maintain, clean and replace trash bins in parking levels
• Maintain and repair doors, doorways and entry/exit points
• Monitor fire extinguishers and check inspection dates
• Replace light bulbs and tubes when needed
• Monitor environment around EV chargers, ensuring safe usability
• Cleaning wet service pipes

• Exterior Building Face

• Clean and maintain exterior louvres
• Inspect security light points and report faults to Electrical teams

• Monthly Checks And Inspections

• Conduct regular monthly checks and inspections to maintain and enhance the safety and functionality of wet systems across the Zola campus, aligning with local requirements and South African practices.
• Pest control monitoring and assisting service provider
• Assist service provider with escort services, access to pest control equipment in crawl spaces, limiting ingress of pests to the environment, e.g. grate covers over drainage systems and small entrance areas

• Duties

• Clean area and equipment in area when needed, such as crawl spaces and drainage systems
• Monitor and maintain bird control systems, and clean bird droppings if needed on all possible purchase areas
• General escort duty overflow for wet services