Workshop Assistant

2 weeks ago


Stellenbosch, South Africa Jordan Winery Full time

Well-known Jordan Wine Estate, situated in the Stellenbosch region, requires a hardworking, enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join our busy Workshop Team as a Workshop Assistant reporting to the Maintenance manager.
- Be a responsible self-starter, fluent in English and/or Afrikaans.
- At least 2 years’ experience as a mechanic or mechanic assistant, some carpentry
and plumber experience are beneficial. Must be eager to learn new skills in estate
maintenance.
- Hold a valid driver’s license and PrDP (Or be able to attain an PrDP).
- Have good communication skills.

**Responsibilities include, but is not limited to**:
Mechanical Maintenance of Farm Vehicles and Implements.
- Keeping track of all farm and garden vehicles; equipment servicing and repairs;
ensuring all servicing and repairs are done when due and in good time. Ensuring
farm and estate gardens productivity and operations are not affected.
- Recording all jobs / servicing done on job cards.
- Opening job cards for breakdowns and informing the Maintenance Manager of
the breakdown and time/spares required.
- Ordering parts and service packs as required through the Maintenance Manager,
ensuring there is always a spare service pack for tractors held in stock in the
workshop.
- Assist with driving duties / spares runs as required by Jordan Winery.
- Taking control and assisting the Maintenance manager in managing tools and
equipment, ensuring all tools are signed out, not broken, and present at the end
of the week. Informing the Maintenance Manager of any missing and damaged
tools weekly.
- Practice Plumbing, Painting and Decorating, Cement-works/ Building, Paving,
Carpentry, Mechanical repairs/Installations/Servicing, Landscaping, Tiling,
Specialised Cleaning, Routine Checks and other maintenance related tasks as
directed by management.
- Conducting General Technical checks as directed.
- Completing Technical checklists.
- Conducting general equipment and building inspections on all farm assets as
directed.
- Assist with workshop administration; tool and equipment sign out/in;
documenting use of consumables, spares and tools.

**Conduct**:

- Pay attention to detail and reporting damages to management as soon as
possible.
- Effectively and efficiently conduct maintenance tasks given.
- Completing maintenance tasks to the required standard and leaving areas clean
and tidy after works completion.
- Taking care using / storing tools and consumables to avoid wastage or damages.
- Reporting spares required to complete tasks to the Maintenance Manager as
soon as possible.
- At all times adhering to health and safety standards, following safe working
practice, and wearing the correct Personal Protective Equipment for the
task/tools used.
- Making use of the correct tools for the task, cleaning and returning tools to the
correct storage space in the workshop by the end of the day.
- Signing out/in tools required correctly from the Workshop Tool Store.
- Using tools safely and in the correct manner as directed.
- Reporting any tool defects or discrepancies immediately to Maintenance Manager.
- Acting as a safety and maintenance representative, advising farm colleagues on
safety and preventative measures regarding equipment and infrastructure care.

**Full-time** (07:00 - 17:00) - 5 days a week. Subject to Farm Requirements.

Weekend Duties are expected on a rotational basis.

You will be expected to work overtime, as and when directed by management when required to meet deadlines of operational importance or when conducting certain tasks which during normal working hours are deemed to be too disruptive to guests or hospitality departments by the discretion of management.

**Salary**: R6,000.00 - R9,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Stellenbosch, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- High School (matric) (preferred)

License/Certification:

- PrDP? (preferred)


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