X6 General Assistants : Cleaning & Maintenance - heavy engineering industry

SA Metal Group (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A local manufacturing company in Cape Town seeks reliable individuals for a permanent cleaning and maintenance role. Candidates should be hardworking, safety-focused, and able to perform physically demanding tasks. Responsibilities include cleaning and maintaining machinery, equipment, and work areas while adhering to safety regulations. Benefits include a provident fund, life cover, paid leave, and long service leave after five years.

Benefits

Provident fund

Life cover at 4x annual salary

Funeral cover

15 x paid leave days per annum

Long service leave after five years of employment

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the same or similar role advantageous.
• Ability to follow rules and regulations.
• Prepared to work overtime and weekends when required.

Responsibilities

• General cleaning & maintenance duties.
• Cleaning and upkeep of heavy-duty machinery, equipment and vehicles.
• Assistance in the wash bay as and when required.

Skills

Ability to use hand tools

Basic knowledge of Health and Safety rules

Hard‑working and self‑motivated

Physically fit

Ability to multi‑task

Education

Grade 12

Job description

Job Description

The Cleaning & Maintenance department requires committed, hardworking and reliable individuals to join their team. This role assists to ensure that equipment, facilities, and work areas remain safe, clean, and operational. Suitable candidates must be practical, safety-focused, and capable of working in physically demanding conditions.

• General cleaning & maintenance duties
• Cleaning and upkeep of heavy-duty machinery, equipment and vehicles
• Cleaning oil spills and other process waste or debris
• Assistance in the wash bay as and when required
• Clean, maintain and prepare work areas for effective operations or start up
• Able to do to minor/ basic technical tasks

Qualifying Criteria

• Grade 12
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety rules
• Ability to use hand tools
• Previous experience in the same or similar role advantageous
• Adhere to Health and Safety rules and regulations
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Qualifying Attributes

• Hard‑working and self‑motivated
• Prepared to work overtime and weekends when required
• Physically fit (Strength to handle materials, tools and machines)
• Sober habits
• Able to work in a team as well as independently
• Honest and reliable
• Must be willing and eager to learn
• Ability to multi‑task and manage a demanding workload in a pressurised environment
• Must be comfortable working in confined spaces and at heights
• Physically mobile and energetic
• Ability to follow rules
• Be organised and keep their work area neat and tidy

Job Type

Permanent position

Benefits Include

• Provident fund
• Life cover at 4x annual salary
• Funeral cover
• 15 x paid leave days per annum
• Long service leave after five years of employment

Standard hours

07h30–17h00: Monday – Thursday

07h30–16h00: Friday

May be required to work overtime as per operational requirements

We regret that it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful applicants. Applicants who have not been contacted within fourteen days from the date of their submission should consider their application unsuccessful.

Please note that the successful candidate will receive a formal, written offer of employment after all applicable pre‑employment checks have been completed. This offer will only be valid if it is signed by a company representative authorised to make such an offer. Representations made on behalf of the company in any other form do not constitute valid offers of employment and should not be construed as such.