Maintenance Assistant - student accommodation

Ability Executive Recruitment | Full time

Durban, South Africa | Posted on 15/04/2026

The Maintenance Assistant forms a support structure to the Maintenance Manager. Both the Maintenance Assistant and the Maintenance Manager are responsible for ensuring that daily jobs generated via the customer or any other staff member are executed on time, within standard and quality as defined by the organization. The execution of jobs must always give consideration to cost control and expenses without compromising quality and standard. The Maintenance Assistant therefore has a direct and influencing role on the cost of stock, and by association the management and correct utilization of stock. The Maintenance Assistant would be required to have a working understanding of the building, the technical infrastructure and the relevant service providers who may need to be called in the event of an emergency.

• The inspection and maintaining of equipment and machinery as ...