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POST 08/531 : ARTISAN ASSISTANT Chief

🏒 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: WESTERN CAPE πŸ“ Victoria Hospital ⏳ Closes: 20 Mar 2026 β›” Closed 🧾 Post: 08/531
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This vacancy has expired. The closing date was 20 Mar 2026.

Key details

Salary
R193 359 β€’ per annum
Centre
Victoria Hospital
Closing date
20 Mar 2026

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Overview
Join our team to assist with maintenance, repairs, and installations across various trades under supervision, supporting the artisan cadre and ensuring safety and efficiency.

Requirements

Experience

Appropriate experience of maintenance of Building or Electrical or Plumbing or Air-Conditioning or Carpentry or Painting or Mechanical components & related fixtures as a handyman worker.

Inherent requirement of the job: A valid (Code B) driver’s licence.

Willingness to perform standby and overtime duties when required.

Competencies (knowledge/skills): Conversant with the requirements of the Machinery and Occupational Health and Safety Acts, NBR and SABA 1475.

Ability to operate and use required tools and equipment skillfully and safely.

Must be willing to work on a rotation basis in the artisan Cadre`s as the need arises.

Must be physically fit and to be able to perform heavy physical labour and must have good communication skills.


Duties

Carry out minor maintenance and repairs of related fixtures and components.

Maintenance, installations, repair, modify and manufacture of items, equipment, and machines under the supervision of the Supervisor.

Routine maintenance and repairs of equipment, plant, and tools Maintenance & repairs of minor electrical fixtures, mechanical repairs, furniture equipment, carpentry, and painting.

Checks safety equipment and replaces components such as washers, gaskets, and filters.

Assist with repairs and emergency breakdowns (including after-hours repairs).

Clean areas where work has been carried out.

Ensure that all tools and materials are available before commencing any tasks.

Assist the artisan Cadre in the execution of their respective duties.

Effective support to Supervisor.

Manage & control over tools, equipment, material, and stock.

Responsible for basic administrative work as well as completing job cards.


How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click β€œonline applications”).

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Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

Candidates must comply with the advertised appointment requirements of the post by the closing date and time of the advert.

Candidates may be subjected to a competency test.

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this 230 post.

As directed by the Department of Public Service and Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records and previous employment.

All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.

One will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

This advertisement may be utilized to create the pool of potential candidates for a period of not more than 3 calendar months from the date of the advertisement to fill any vacancy in the Department of Health and Wellness provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post.

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