Building Maintenance Assistant - Pretoria at United Nations Development Programme

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform a wide variety of general building maintenance repairs and services;
• Install light bulbs, doors, cabinets, paneling, carpet, and bulletin boards;
• Assist in monitoring all work being performed by outside contractors;
• Paint interior and exterior walls and cabinets if needed; mount wall pictures; assemble furniture;
• Replace washers, faucets and seals on malfunctioning plumbing equipment; repair leaky faucets and clean clogged drains; install and repair sprinklers;
• Responsible for 24-hour emergency maintenance service as scheduled;
• Carry cell phone as required for on-call maintenance;
• Monitor and maintain all building systems as assigned;
• Responsible for alerting the Common Services Manager of any unusual occurrence and/or damage that have taken place or that may occur;
• Maintain a professional courteous manner with all residents, vendors, contractors, and fellow employees;
• Assure safety standards are used which comply with the organizations guidelines;
• Ensure compliance of all work related activities in a fair, ethical, and consistent manner;
• Follow established company policies and those outlined in the contractors guidelines;
• Responsible for the completion of all maintenance service requests as assigned;
• Work within expense limits established;
• Maintain monthly inspection and maintenance of building and AC roof motors and fans and replace as needed; clean, grease and paint all equipment used in heating and ventilation.
• Special projects and other responsibilities as may be determined;

Functional Competencies:

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

• Methods and principles of general building maintenance;
• Principles of carpentry, plumbing, painting, and electrical work;
• Principles of heating, ventilation and cooling systems;
• Principles and practices of contract administration;
• Lock-smithing and building locking and security systems;
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices;
• Operate a variety of hand and power equipment in a safe and effective manner;
• Monitor and evaluate the work of contractors;
• Work independently in the absence of supervision;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Required Skills and Experience

• Education:  High School 
• Minimum 5 years of experience (Grade 10 High School Education) or 3 years experience (Grade 12 High school education) of general building maintenance and repairs is required. 
• High school education/Diploma with relevant certifications in hardware is an added advantage