Artisan: Building- Western Cape at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

Purpose  

• To carry out the maintenance and repairs of the SABC Western Cape buildings and structures in line with maintenance schedule, ad-hoc repairs of building facilities. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

Provide Line Manager with the descriptions and specifications for equipment and materials required for maintenance or repair on various items

• Carrying out minor changes such as modifications to various systems as instructed
• Assist with maintaining the performance and appearance of building offices to specification for optimal use.
• Instruct technical assistant as to assistance required.
• Transport tools, equipment and materials to worksite.
• Assemble and dismantle scaffolding as needed.
• Prepare tools, equipment and materials for use,
• Oversee minor and major projects 
• Report unsatisfactory conditions to supervisor.
• Discuss problems encountered with supervisor and resolve them as instructed.
• Report back to supervisor once job is completed.
• In the absence of the supervisor, take leadership responsibility and supervise work on building to ensure that the work is carried out safely.
• Co-ordination role in contracts 
• Organise, plan and control operational activities 
• Carry out quality checks
•  Set up and control Maintenance schedules and formulate daily routines 
• Execute maintenance according to plan & Budget
• Fault finding repair work in line with developed repair methodology 
• Conduct daily inspections and assessment of building structures (walls, doors, roofs floors etc)
• Compile lists of required material and control material
• Ensure cleanness of storerooms, workshops, parking facilities and general 
• Produce daily, weekly and monthly maintenance activity reports

GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE 

• Carry out inspections of building
• Ensure adherence to Building Maintenance standards.
• Adhere to safety regulations and standard safe practices.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Assist management in sourcing equipment and materials required

INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified Artisan (Minimum of NTC3 or N3 & Trade Test
• Certificate/equivalent qualification)

EXPERIENCE

•  5 Years’ experience in a maintenance and building environment

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of fire protection reticulation equipment
• Experience on plumbing systems for high rise buildings.
• Works effectively with others, co-operates with colleagues and is sensitive to people’s needs.
• Identifies problems and finds solutions to them. 
• Isolates problem areas and uses appropriate techniques to solve them.
• Uses machinery and equipment safely. 
• Doesn’t put self or others at risk of injury. 
• Understanding of potential dangers in the workplace.
• Knowledge of hand and motor skills needed to perform essential work activities.

Deadline:20th July,2026