Job Description:
As our Supervisor Housing Maintenance (FTE) of your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
Lead and promote a safety-first culture with zero tolerance for unsafe behaviour.
- Ensure compliance with all safety, health, and environmental standards and procedures.
- Conduct workplace inspections, safety checks, and task observations.
- Identify, report, and address risks and safety deviations.
- Ensure team members are fit for duty and trained for assigned tasks.
- Performance Delivery
Housing Maintenance Delivery
- Supervise the maintenance and upkeep of all Kumba-owned housing units, facilities, and associated infrastructure to ensure they remain safe, habitable, and compliant with standards.
- Ensure effective maintenance of building structures and services, including but not limited to:
- Electrical systems
- Plumbing and water reticulation
- Sewerage and drainage systems
- Roofing, doors, windows, and finishes
General civil works and minor structural repairs
- Oversee planned, preventive, and reactive maintenance activities in line with approved housing maintenance plans and schedules.
- Ensure statutory and safety-critical maintenance activities are identified, prioritised, and executed timeously.
- Verify that all maintenance work meets required technical standards, quality specifications, and safety requirements.
Planning, Scheduling, and Execution
- Translate weekly and monthly housing maintenance plans into daily work allocations.
- Coordinate artisans, maintenance teams, and contractors to ensure efficient task execution across the housing portfolio.
- Monitor maintenance progress against plans and address deviations.
- Ensure all work orders are correctly raised, executed, closed, and recorded in the relevant maintenance management systems.
Technical Oversight and Quality Control
- Inspect completed maintenance work to confirm technical correctness and workmanship quality.
- Identify repeat failures, defects, or deteriorating housing assets and initiate corrective actions.
- Support basic root cause analysis on recurring housing maintenance issues.
- Provide on-the-job technical guidance to artisans and maintenance staff within the scope of supervisory responsibility.
Stakeholder and Municipal Engagement
- Liaise with local municipal authorities and service providers on housing-related operational matters, including water, sanitation, electricity, and infrastructure services.
- Coordinate municipal inspections, service connections, repairs, and reinstatement activities affecting Kumba housing assets.
- Identify and escalate municipal service risks, non-compliance issues, or service interruptions impacting housing maintenance and habitability.
- Support compliance with municipal by-laws, permits, and service requirements through accurate reporting and follow-up.
- Maintain professional working relationships with municipal representatives to support reliable housing service delivery.
Asset Care, Compliance, and Reporting
- Ensure housing assets are maintained in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and municipal regulations.
- Support asset integrity by identifying emerging risks and deterioration trends within the housing portfolio.
- Compile and submit accurate maintenance reports, defect trends, and compliance information as required.
This role is in People & Organisation (P&O) NC on a band 7.8 (C4) level reporting to Housing Engineer
Qualifications:
- Grade 12/N3 Technical
- N5 Qualification (Engineering/Civil Maintenance) or equivalent
- Trade Test (Engineering discipline)
- A2 Safety Training Certificate
- SA Drivers Licence
Technical Knowledge
- Minimum 5 years’ operational maintenance experience (housing or infrastructure preferred).
- Working knowledge of housing maintenance practices, standards, and safety requirements.
- Understanding of building services relevant to housing (electrical, plumbing, water, sewerage, and general building maintenance).
- Knowledge of maintenance planning, work order control, and basic asset care principles.
- Awareness of statutory, municipal, and company compliance requirements affecting housing assets.
- Basic understanding of cost control, materials usage, and contractor supervision
Closing Date:
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