Handyman

The Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts; Umhlanga Rocks; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Umhlanga Rocks is seeking a skilled Handyman to ensure effective maintenance of facilities and provide excellent support during shifts. You will focus on security, pools, grounds, and hotel rooms while handling DIY tasks like carpentry and plumbing. This role requires prior experience in maintenance and vital skills such as problem-solving, communication, and attention to detail. Join us to contribute to our vibrant staff culture where dedication is rewarded and valued.

Qualifications

• Must have 1-2 years of previous Handyman/Maintenance experience.
• Additional qualifications are advantageous but not required.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a smooth resolution to maintenance issues during shifts.
• Maintain security, pools, grounds, and hotel rooms.
• Perform general DIY maintenance including carpentry and plumbing.

Skills

Hands-on Problem Solving

Effective Communication

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Team Player

Education

Matric

Job description

WHY WORK FOR US?

The Capital Hotels stands for equal opportunity while transforming the Hospitality Industry into a modern aspirational industry once again. We believe that the industry is broken and needs to reinvent the image of service and hospitality. We are achieving this through our incredible staff culture. Our dedicated staff believe in offering the highest level of guest service to our guests while maintaining their dignity and integrity. Our staff are our everything!

Our staff love coming to work as they feel respected, appreciated, heard, successful and secure. Imagine a company where managers don’t manage managers, we are all simply doers. Making decisions in regard to our best employees also comes fast, where we recognise talent and reward it quickly through promotions. We don’t need to or want to wait for approval. We recruit on experience but promote on values — the core of which is rigor, disciplined thought and disciplined.

Description

The Handyman ensures a smooth and consistent resolution to maintenance issues logged during a shift and via verbal instructions. Areas of responsibility include: Security, Pools, Grounds, Hotel Rooms and any other area of the Hotel. The role will include general DIY and maintenance including basic carpentry, plumbing, painting and decorating.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric
• 1 - 2 Year previous Handyman/Maintenance experience
• Additional qualifications within the field advantageous (Salary Dependent)
• Hands on Problem Solving approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
• Effective communication with members of staff as well as Guests of the Hotel
• Honest and trustworthy beyond approach
• Great attention to detail
• Presentable and well spoken
• Team Player who leads by example
• Proactive in approach
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to run with multiple tasks/jobs at once

Please note that relocation costs will be for your own expense should your application be successful and you reside outside of the city where the Hotel is located.