544 Maintenance Staff jobs in South Africa

Our client, based in Port Elizabeth, is seeking a practical, hands-on Building / Maintenance Supervisor, to oversee the maintenance, repairs, and modernisation projects of the organization’s fixed and movable property, facilities, and infrastructure.

• 5 + Years’ hands-on experience in Building / Maintenance / Construction / Civil Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in supervising a team.
• Strong technical skills, with the ability to identify and resolve technical problems related to maintenance and construction.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong knowledge of building trades.
• Knowledgeable on building regulations and property bylaws.
• Knowledgeable on Health & Safety legislation, policies and procedures.
• Computer Literate (MS Office).

Personal Attributes:

• A person of high integrity and highly ethical.
• A person with a very patient and empathetic nature.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership qualities.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage projects.

Main Duties:

Maintenance Planning and Execution

• Oversee preventative and reactive maintenance of building structures, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Ensure job cards are completed within stipulated time frames.
• Ensure Property Department processes are adhered to.

Physical Monthly Walk Abouts to Inspect all Sites

• Focus on identifying potential issues before they escalate.
• Conduct comprehensive maintenance assessments to ensure the new financial year budget aligns with necessary actions.
• Manage small to medium-sized modernisation projects with a solid understanding of construction trades.
• Supervise contractors, ensuring quality workmanship, adherence to budgets, timelines, and compliance with building regulations.

Resident Interaction

• Act as the point of contact for on-site issues, requiring empathy, patience, and clear communication, particularly when dealing with elderly residents.

Reporting & Coordination

• Collaborate with the Head of Property, providing clear updates on maintenance activities, costs, and project progress.
• First point of contact for afterhours emergency escalations.
• Emergency response plan already in place, serious escalations to be reported to the Head of Property.

Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying.

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• Oversee daily maintenance operations across the lodge, guest rooms, public areas, and grounds.
• Conduct regular inspections and implement preventative maintenance schedules.
• Manage and train the maintenance team to deliver top-quality workmanship.
• Respond promptly to urgent repairs and guest-related maintenance requests.
• Maintain inventory of tools, equipment, and spare parts.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Liaise with contractors and service providers as needed.

• Proven experience in maintenance management, ideally in the hospitality or lodge industry.
• Strong technical knowledge across electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and general repairs.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Highly organized, proactive, and able to work under pressure.
• Physically fit and capable of hands-on work when needed.
• Valid drivers license.

• Competitive salary package.
• Comfortable on-site accommodation.
• Meals during working hours.
• A supportive team environment.
• The chance to work in a stunning natural setting surrounded by wildlife and fresh air.

Job Description

Keen to make a fresh start at a new company? A well-established and fast growing mining company is looking to employ an experienced Maintenance Planner. My client is based in North West. The role will require the coordination, implementation, control and monitoring of maintenance plans. The ideal candidate will have 5 - 8 years artisan experience in a mining environment as a Maintenance Planner.

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements :

• Grade 12 certificate (NQF Level 4) is essential
• Trade Certificate
• Minimum of three years working experience as an Artisan is essential or
• Tertiary qualification in Planned Maintenance is essential; and
• 5 - 8 years working experience in PMA environment is essential
• Must have maintenance planning experience

Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Position available at a manufacturing / production plant in Pinetown for a qualified and experienced maintenance millwright. The main purpose is to repair and maintain all buildings and electrical- and mechanical aspects of machines, equipment and tools.

Job Requirements

• Millwright trade test certificate (Electrical & Mechanical).
• Minimum five (5) years' experience as a qualified artisan.
• Mechanically sound and electrically strong.
• Code B driver’s license.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety rules and regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Asset management to maintain buildings, structures, equipment and machinery in standard conditions.
• Conduct inspections, breakdowns and preventative maintenance.
• Annual shutdown action plan, resource allocation and execution.
• Attend and react to standby and callouts expediently.
• Act as a Health and safety custodian and ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
• Maintain manufacturing / production of electrically driven machines, and electronic control gear equipment.
• Diagnose and execute fault-finding and repairs on equipment failures to effectively minimise machine and equipment downtime.
• Maintenance, reconstruction and installation of machinery and equipment.
• Propose modifications to machines and equipment for better performance or Health and Safety improvements.
• Financial controls of maintenance budgets.
• Training of maintenance team and mechanical- and electrical trainees / learners.

Please note that should you not comply with the requirements your application will not be successful. If not contacted within fourteen (14) days after the closing date you can consider your application unsuccessful.