Handyman: Mechanical Workshop (Permanent) at Breede Valley Municipality

Job Purpose: 

• Performs specific mechanical activities supporting the colleagues and immediate superior during the maintenance and repair of plant and vehicles, removing and replacing worn-out/ punctured tyres, defective components, loosening and fastening bolts, flushing and cleaning engines, attending to, and/ or holding parts, clamps and tension springs in place during the replacement of brake linings, hoses, gaskets and covers and conducting audio-visual inspections and reporting on the operating functionality of specific devices.

Duties: 

• Communicating with the immediate superior and establishes Specific servicing or repair requirements and/ or sequences to be applied in connection with specific repairs. Attending to replacement worn or damaged bearings and bushes, reinstalling repaired or new parts (Switches and gauges). 
• Checking oil levels, electronic components, and breaking devices and/ or replacing defective parts. 
• Checking the operating functionality of safety and warning devices (headlamps, turn signals, wiper blades, hooter, etc.) and attending to the replacement of defective parts.
• Flushing water systems and replacing anti-coolants and/ or cleaning and removing blockages or other forms of debris from inlets/ outlets restricting flow of fluid/ lubricants to movable parts and/ or replacing broken/ defective pipes. 
• Removing and replacing gaskets, seals, v-belts, and bearings and/ or attending to the lubrication of movable parts. 
• Removing and replacing defective tyres.
• Cleaning and/ or replacing air, oil and dust filters and/ or replacing hose clamps, screws and protective covers. 
• Repair small plant appliances. Cleaning work-bays using pressurized cleaning systems. 
• Placing and stacking tools in allocated positions according to size and type references.
• Removing and isolating defective parts and components from the workshop area. 
• Carry out pre trip inspections and report any problems to the immediate Superior. Attend to breakdowns and tow in vehicles.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 10
• 2 years’ relevant experience.
• Other Requirements:
• Valid Code EC Driver’s License + PrDP.
• Fluency in at least (two) 2 of the three (3) official languages of the Western Cape

All applications should reach us by 26 February 2026 at 14:00.