Senior Artisan: Carpenter - South African Reserve Bank

The main purpose of this position is to maintain all general building-related machinery and equipment in the Head Office of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Do carpentry-related tasks;
• Do repairs and installations for all locks and keys;
• Do ironmongery and joinery-related tasks;
• Maintain various types of general building-related machinery and equipment;
• Completing various general building-related tasks as and when required; and
• Repositioning and maintenance of office workstations as and when required.

Job Requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must have: 

• a Matric/Grade 12, N6 certification or similar qualification.
• a nationally recognised trade test in carpentry, with an emphasis on general building maintenance.
• three to five years’ experience as a carpenter.
• a broad knowledge of lock and key maintenance and related installations (will be an added advantage); and
• a code 8 driver’s license.

Additional requirements are as follows:

• technical skills in the use of tools and related carpentry machinery.
• technical knowledge of the functioning of all types of general building machinery and equipment.
• experience in a general building maintenance environment with emphasis on high-rise buildings.
• experience in locks and keys maintenance. 
• knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act regulations and relevant risk management requirements.
• problem-solving skills.
• knowledge in the reading of floor plans and civil drawings.
• knowledge of carpentry design and maintenance.
• basic knowledge of workshop practice.
• computer literacy (i.e. Microsoft Office suite); and
• communication skills (written and verbal).