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BUILDING TECHNICIAN
Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Job Details
Division: BFM Operations 1
Minimum experience: Entry Level
Company primary industry: Facilities Services
Job functional area: Operations
Job Description
Role description
To implement an effective maintenance system within customer facilities and ensure SLA delivery
Key Performance Areas
· Identify maintenance risks on Client’s property and equipment for evaluation and resolution
· Drive timeous execution of effective maintenance strategies i.e. planned, preventative, corrective and emergency maintenance
· Ensure optimum utilization of available resources in various maintenance works
· Ensure timely delivery and appropriateness of parts and spares for effective maintenance execution
· Manage 3rd party contractors
· Plan and execute minor projects
Minimum Requirements
· Technical / General building maintenance / Contractor Management / HSE
· Matric (Senior Certificate)
· Valid SA Driver’s License
· 3-5 years of relevant maintenance experience
· Strong Administrative / planning / organizational skills
· Stock Control
· Must be computer literate.
· Building maintenance / Stocktaking
· MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project & MS Outlook (Intermediate skill level), SAP knowledge
· OHS Act, ISO 9001 Quality Management & Risk Management Systems
HANDYMAN - GENERAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Bidvest Facilities Management
Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Job Details
Division: BFM Operations 1
Minimum experience: Entry Level
Company primary industry: Facilities Services
Job functional area: Operations
Job Description
ROLE PURPOSE
To carry out timeous and quality planned, preventive and emergency maintenance on all specified equipment.
MAIN OUTPUTS
- Perform tasks in accordance to job cards (work orders) issued, as per Client and Company requirements
- Conduct investigations, evaluation and restorations on identified equipment malfunction
- Carry out minor repairs and service on all electrical equipment and appliances as per SLA
- Perform office movement related tasks, including but not limited to, installation of furniture; shop fitting, repair doors, locks, handles, windows; replace ceiling and carpet tiles; general paint work
- Carry out minor repairs and service on all plumbing related equipment as per SLA
- Perform tier 1 inspections and repairs on all air-con related equipment
- Carry out inspections and report back on all fire & access equipment; fire-extinguishers, hose reels, fire-hydrants, fire-detectors & access control equipment
- Assist the Artisan with major repairs and services
- Provide constant feedback to the Facilities Manager/Service Manager/Building Manager /Resource Co-ordinator on restoration status of operations
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS / KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
The Applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Matric (Senior Certificate)
- N3 Technical (Electrical/Mechanical)
- Valid SA Drivers License
- 3yrs relevant experience in Handyman maintenance tasks
- Basic training on hand tools, electrical and mechanical equipment
- Knowledge of OHS Act & ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES
- Customer Focus
- Innovative
- Problem Analysis
- Planning/Scheduling/Objective Setting
- Teamwork & Partnering
- Relationship Building
- Interactive Reasoning
HSE SPECIALIST
Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Job Details
Division: BFM Operations 1
Minimum experience: Mid-Senior
Company primary industry: Facilities Services
Job functional area: Operations
Job Description
ROLE PURPOSE
The responsibilities of Compliance Specialists in Bidvest Facilities Management can be summarized as follows:
a) To ensure that the required Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality client submissions in line with contractual obligations are met.
b) Ensure that contractors are vetted timeously according to standards.
c) Support any other Compliance key performance areas across all contracts as and when required.
MAIN OUTPUTS
- Monitor and measure the status of the required Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality client submissions in line with contractual obligations.
- Facilitate the review of Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality documentation for client submission by due dates.
- Coordinate the submission to clients and ensure timeous approval from clients across all contracts.
- Manage, monitor, and verify corrective actions in line with client feedback for resubmission by agreed due dates.
- Ensuring that all SHE files are compiled and approved by Management.
- Monitor and measure the status of contractor vetting across all contracts and report to Management.
- Conduct contractor vetting for contractor mobilization, vendor onboarding, annual vetting and as and when required.
- Conduct Integrated Management Systems (ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO 45001, ISO 31001) and Legal Audits objectively
- Facilitate work/training sessions to transfer IMS knowledge and to action corrective actions for addressing business risks and opportunities.
- Participate and support external audits (e.g., Customer, ISO, Bidvest services etc.) and action findings where required.
- Continuously improve the IMS
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS / KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
The Applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Matric (Senior Certificate)
- Preferably Tertiary qualifications which may include some of the following: Any three-year technical tertiary qualification; Quality / Health & Safety / Environmental, Management / Risk Management
- SAIOSH or SACMPCP – this is an advantage to be registered but not a current requirement of Bidvest Facilities Management
- Valid SA Driver’s License
- Planning experience and understanding of business processes
- 3 years experience in SHEQR Management
- 3 years experience in Contractor Management and Project Management.
- Excellent knowledge of the IMS; Document Management System; ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, SAMTRAC or similar;
- Microsoft Office (Required), SAP & SharePoint Knowledge (added advantage)
- Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental Legislation
FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES
- Initiative/Proactivity
- Results orientated
- Self-starter
- Self-development orientation
- Motivating and influencing others
- Customer Focus / orientated
- Innovative
- Problem Analysis
- Planning/Scheduling/Objective Setting / Flexibility
- Teamwork & Partnering
- Relationship Building
- Interactive Reasoning
- Listening Skills
PROJECT COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST
Johannesburg South, Gauteng
Permanent
Closing Date 31 July 2026
Job Details
Division: BFM Operations 1
Minimum experience: Mid-Senior
Company primary industry: Facilities Services
Job functional area: Project Management
Job Description
ROLE PURPOSE
Responsible to support the Regional Compliance Manager with the establishment of an Integrated Management System (IMS) that is aligned with the Bidvest Facilities Management Integrated Management System and Client SHEQR contractual obligation, perform the required contractual and IMS required audits / inspections, update the relevant systems, institute corrective actions and maintain Contractor Management processes and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
MAIN OUTPUTS
- Assist with the establishing and setting of Risk and Compliance departmental standards to work towards and achieve.
- Conduct Integrated Management System (ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 31001) and Legal Audits objectively
- Facilitate work / training sessions to transfer IMS knowledge and to action corrective actions for addressing business risks.
- Establish a platform for Customer audits, conduct and / or support customer audits and action customer concerns.
- Provide document – and record management system and administration support
- Ensuring that risk assessments are carried out and that Health, Safety and Environmental Plans are adhered to.
- Attend meetings and conduct site visits as may be required by the client
- Ensuring that IMS Self-Assessment Audits and task observations are conducted on a regular basis and that corrective actions are executed.
- Project Management Compliance
- Conduct Projects SHE Files and Site audits / inspections
- Verify Project Screening document from PM's and inform Absa Group OHS of high-risk projects
- Ensure and assist with the documentation OHS Minimum Requirements for High Risk Projects are documented to submit to Absa OHS and address findings
- Assist and ensure that the OHS minimum requirements for high-risk projects are documented, submit for approval to Absa Group OHS and ensure findings are addressed timeously
- Conduct and provide conditional approval for all projects SHE Files and site audits/inspections
- Conduct Risk Assessment Adherence verification audit
- Maintain a Permit to Work System, provide process training and verify adherence to Permit to Work System and initiate improvements
- Review and ensure that all mechanisms, policies and procedures relating to the IMS are implemented and ensure continual improvement, as well as the continual efficiency and effectiveness of the IMS
- Implement and maintain a process for ensuring that all relevant building certificates are maintained, and status recorded monthly
- ERP’s and Evacuation Drills
- Execute and maintain a process to maintain, verify, monitor and review ERP’s and Evacuation drills and to initiate the improvement process.
- Monitor and report changes to the Facilities Managers’ allocation per building to Group OHS and provide monthly status reports on Evacuation Drills and False Alarms
- Attend Corporate Evacuation Drills and Post-evacuation drill meeting
- Review the quality of the Evacuation Drill reports compiled by the Facilities Managers and register improvement actions applicable to the scope of services
- Consolidate the availability of Emergency Response Plans (ERP’s) for Corporate and all Retail Facilities
- Update the Corporate ERP’s, monitor the status of improvements and escalate issues where required to Absa Group OHS
- Execute and maintain a process for reporting, recording, investigating, initiate improvements, tracking and close-out of HSE incidents and accidents and monitor adherence to the process. Ensure that Group OHS are notified of all incidents and accidents
- Execute and maintain a process for recording, maintaining, monitor adherence, reporting of Cress and BAU issues and risks, initiate improvement process, track, close-out and escalating Risk and Issues to contract senior management and Cres
- Execute and maintain a process for maintaining and reviewing Building / Fire Risk Assessments as per Absa Group OHS requirements and monitor OneView document and Projects to ensure Building Risk Assessments are updated accordingly.
- Assist with the establishing of a Contractor Management Plan that includes Soft Services, Projects and Maintenance related work. Verify status of compliance to the process, report non-compliances and close-out. Initiate / execute any required improvement processes.
- Building Inspections
- Execute and maintain a process for FM Building Inspections
- Draft the annual HSE building inspection plan
- Monitor compliance to the building inspection program
- Conduct analysis and identify trends from defects
- Ensure adherence to schedule status
- Verify the quality of the FM Building Inspection Reports
- Monitor Improvements and update Placemat report
- Conformance Test Inspections
- Execute and maintain a process for Conformance Tests
- Conduct Conformance test Inspections (20%)
- Drafting of the annual Conformance test plan
- Monitor compliance to the Conformance test plan
- Conduct analysis and identify trends from defects
- Ensure adherence to schedule status
- Verify the quality of the Conformance test Reports
- Monitor Improvements and update Placemat report
- Health, Safety and Risk Notification Management
- Pro-actively interact and engage with the client to understand areas of improvement and ensure that turn-around times are shortened to the satisfaction of the client
- Create Purchase Requisitions (PR) on correct expense codes and ensure accuracy against the quotation
- Ensure that all orders are processed timeously
- Manage all incoming requests and complaints on daily basis, and provide timeous feedback in ensuring customer satisfaction
- Conduct monthly verification of WIP and report on variances
- Undertake other related duties and assignments as assigned from time to time
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
The Applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Matric (Senior Certificate)
- Preferably Tertiary qualifications which may include some of the following:
- Any three-year technical tertiary qualification
- Quality Management Qualification
- Health & Safety Management Qualification
- Environmental Management Qualification
- Risk Management Qualification
- Business administration and knowledge management
- Quality and Environmental Management System Auditing (ISO 19011:2002)
- SAIOSH (advantageous)
- Code B Driver’s License
- Planning experience and understanding of business processes
- 1- 2 years’ experience of SHEQR Management
- 2 -3 years’ experience in Construction related work
- Excellent knowledge of the IMS; Document Management System Training; ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 31001; Report writing; ISO 19011 QMS / EMS System Auditing; Documentation and Record Control knowledge; Knowledge of the Facilities Management domain; Relevant Regulatory / SANS standards Knowledge; SAMTRAC
- Microsoft Office (Intermediate)
- SAP
- SharePoint
- Knowledge of OHS Act & Regulations; Incident Investigation Training; Health, Safety & Environmental Risk Assessment; Environmental Legislation
FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES
- Excellent Oral and Written Communication
- Good Listening Skills
- Results / Output orientated
- Attentive To Detail
- Stress Tolerant
- People skills
- Social awareness
- Integrity
- Punctuality
- Self-management
- Strong work ethic – reliability
- Customer/Client Focused
- Ability To Dealing With Ambiguity
- Interactive Reasoning
- Planning & Scheduling
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to accept constructive feedback
- Ability to function autonomously
- Responsible decision making
- Business Acumen
- Collaborator/Team Player
- Teamwork
- Relationship Building
- Adaptable and flexible
- Positive attitude
- Time management
SENIOR ARTISAN HVAC
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
Closing Date 24 July 2026
Job Details
Division: Telecommunications
Minimum experience: Not Applicable
Company primary industry: Telecommunications
Job functional area: Operations
Job Description
ROLE PURPOSE
To carry out timeous and quality planned, preventative and emergency maintenance on specified Air-conditioning and Water Reticulation units to give effect to the business maintenance strategy and Client service standards.
MAIN OUTPUTS
- Implement equipment service specifications in accordance with Client and Company requirements
- Install & commission air-conditioning and water reticulation equipment in accordance to specification
- Conduct maintenance on air-conditioning & water reticulation equipment as per schedule, preventative or emergency fault rectification
- Perform inspection of facility, air-conditioning equipment on site, identify areas of risk and report back for rectification
- Ensure that preventative or emergency fault rectification complies with the relevant legislation, SLA and job plans
- Ensure quality of work and timeous completion of all field request
- Provide constant feedback to the Supervisor & Client on restoration of operations
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
The Applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Matric (Senior Certificate)
- N3 - N6 in Mechanical Engineering
- Trade-Test in HVAC (Air-conditioning & Refrigeration) is a requirement
- Additional Trade-Test in Electrical advantageous
- Valid SA Driver’s License
- 5 – 8 yrs relevant experience in air-conditioning equipment maintenance field & digital control systems, min 3yrs experience in Trade
- Maintenance of air-conditioning equipment & water reticulation systems
- MS Word, MS Excel & MS Outlook (Intermediate skill level)
- SAP Knowledge
- Knowledge of OHS Act
FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES
- Customer Focus
- Innovative
- Problem Analysis
- Planning/Scheduling/Objective Setting
- Teamwork & Partnering
- Relationship Building
- Interactive Reasoning
TECHNICAL MANAGER
Bidvest Facilities Management
Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Posted 08 July 2026
Job Details
Division: BFM Operations 1
Minimum experience: Mid-Senior
Company primary industry: Facilities Services
Job functional area: Operations
Job Description
BRIEF ROLE DESCRIPTION: To implement an effective maintenance system within customer facilities and ensure SLA delivery.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPAs)
- Drive timeous execution of effective maintenance strategies i.e. planned, preventative, corrective and emergency maintenance
- Identify maintenance risks on Client’s property and equipment towards evaluation and resolution
- Implementation of an effective HSE, Quality & Risk Management system in accordance to Client needs
- Ensure optimum utilization of available resources in various maintenance works
- Ensure timely delivery and appropriateness of parts and spares for effective maintenance execution
- Continuously monitor and evaluate maintenance work performed by technical staff to ensure quality, cost optimization and timely execution as per SLA, work instructions and Client’s instruction
- Identify gaps and deficiencies in services, advise and effect solutions as part of Continuous Improvement on FM services rendered
- Manage back to back SLA agreements with suppliers and contractors
- Monitor service providers’ (contractors) performance and effect corrective action on any deviations to the SLA
- Assist in the management of technical projects and provide technical support, where applicable
- Demonstrate and instill effective adherence to processes on infrastructure maintenance
- Explore and recommend innovative methods, based on best practices, in order to bring about cost-effective solutions
- Manage operations within allocated budget
- Manage technical staff performance and facilitate improvement through regularly monitoring performance and providing required coaching, support and feedback
- Manage performance & conflicts within subordinate employees & effect corrective actions, in line with company policies/procedure
- Ensure adequate staff placement i.e. prepare suitable shift-roster and manage/approve applicable leave for subordinate employees
- Responsible for training, coaching, mentoring & development of technical staff
Minimum Requirements:
- National Diploma / Degree or B Tech in Engineering: Civil /Electrical / Mechanical or related formal qualification
- Matric (Senior Certificate)
- Valid SA Driver’s License
- 5yrs relevant engineering experience in maintenance engineering, CRM & Property Management
- Engineering maintenance, CRM & Property Management
- MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Project & MS Outlook (Intermediate skill level), SAP knowledge
- OHS Act, ISO 9001 Quality Management & Risk Management Systems
PROCUREMENT SOURCING SPECIALIST
Bidvest Facilities Management
Centurion, Gauteng
Permanent
Closing Date 17 July 2026
Job Details
Division: Corporate
Minimum experience: Mid-Senior
Company primary industry: Facilities Services
Job functional area: Purchasing
Job Description
ROLE PURPOSE
The Project Sourcing Specialist - Technical Services is responsible for executing the procurement process for technical services required by internal business units, ensuring a fair, transparent, and compliant supplier selection process. The specialist will manage the tendering process, perform commercial evaluations, and provide recommendations for contract awards, ultimately supporting the organization's operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
This description highlights the key aspects of the role, including:
- Executing the procurement process for technical services
- Ensuring a fair, transparent, and compliant supplier selection process
- Managing the tendering process
- Performing commercial evaluations
- Providing recommendations for contract awards
MAIN OUTPUTS
Supplier Selection Process:
- Receive requests from internal business units for technical services.
- Manage the supplier selection process, including tendering and evaluation.
Strategic Sourcing:
- Conduct strategic sourcing initiatives for technical services required for OPEX and CAPEX projects.
Stakeholder Management:
- Build strong relationships with internal and external customers with a view to enhancing customer experience.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure their requirements are met.
- Manage communication with suppliers throughout the tendering process.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.
Commercial Evaluations:
- Perform commercial evaluations of tender submissions
- Analyze pricing, terms, and conditions to ensure best value for the organization.
Tendering and Site Meetings:
- Send out tenders to potential suppliers.
- Arrange and facilitate site meetings with suppliers as required.
Project Award Recommendation:
- Draft project award recommendations based on evaluation results.
- Present recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
Innovation:
- Identify innovative procurement solutions that provide efficiencies for the organisation.
Management support:
- Perform procurement analyses and reporting to assist management to track, monitor and achieve departmental targets.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
The Applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Matric (Senior Certificate)
- Undergraduate diploma / degree in Procurement / Commerce
- Institute of Purchasing and Supply SA / CIPS is preferred
- 5 years’ plus experience in Procurement & Project Management
- Procurement
- Category Management
- Program Management
- General knowledge in Finance
- General knowledge in Law
- General knowledge in auditing
- Report writing skills
- Excel
- SAP
- MS Windows Internet
- Programme Management tools
- A general understanding of Health and Safety
FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES
- Proactive
- Adaptable
- Planner / Organiser
- Self-starter that’s Deadline Driven
- Listening skills
- Decisive
- Professional
- Lead “from the front” and “by example”
- Structured with attention to detail and accuracy
- Analytical
- Innovative problem-solving skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Think conceptually and create multiple scenarios and hypotheses
- Collaborative team player, work co-operatively, and share responsibility with others
- Interact and present to executive level clients
- Exceptional Negotiation Skills
- Able to handle pressure
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST
Bidvest Facilities Management
Centurion, Gauteng
Permanent
Closing Date 17 July 2026
Job Details
Division: Corporate
Minimum experience: Mid-Senior
Company primary industry: Facilities Services
Job functional area: Other
Job Description
ROLE PURPOSE
The responsibilities of Compliance Specialists in Bidvest Facilities Management can be summarized as follows:
a) To ensure that the required Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality client submissions in line with contractual obligations are met.
b) Ensure that contractors are vetted timeously according to standards.
c) Support any other Compliance key performance areas across all contracts as and when required.
MAIN OUTPUTS
- Monitor and measure the status of the required Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality client submissions in line with contractual obligations.
- Facilitate the review of Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality documentation for client submission by due dates.
- Coordinate the submission to clients and ensure timeous approval from clients across all contracts.
- Manage, monitor, and verify corrective actions in line with client feedback for resubmission by agreed due dates.
- Ensuring that all SHE files are compiled and approved by Management.
- Monitor and measure the status of contractor vetting across all contracts and report to Management.
- Conduct contractor vetting for contractor mobilization, vendor onboarding, annual vetting and as and when required.
- Conduct Integrated Management Systems (ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO 45001, ISO 31001) and Legal Audits objectively
- Facilitate work/training sessions to transfer IMS knowledge and to action corrective actions for addressing business risks and opportunities.
- Participate and support external audits (e.g., Customer, ISO, Bidvest services etc.) and action findings where required.
- Ensuring that all Incidents / accidents are recorded, investigated and corrective actions implemented.
- Continuously improve the IMS
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS / KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
The Applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Preferably Tertiary qualifications which may include some of the following: Any three-year technical tertiary qualification; Quality / Health & Safety / Environmental, Management / Risk Management
- SAIOSH or SACMPCP – this is an advantage to be registered but not a current requirement of Bidvest Facilities Management
- Matric (Senior Certificate)
- Valid SA Driver’s License
- Planning experience and understanding of business processes
- 3 years experience in SHEQR Management
- 3 years experience in Contractor Management and Project Management.
- Excellent knowledge of the IMS; Document Management System; ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, SAMTRAC or similar;
- Microsoft Office (Required), SAP & SharePoint Knowledge (added advantage)
- Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental Legislation
FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES
- Initiative/Proactivity
- Results orientated
- Self-starter
- Self-development orientation
- Motivating and influencing others
- Customer Focus / orientated
- Innovative
- Problem Analysis
- Planning/Scheduling/Objective Setting / Flexibility
- Teamwork & Partnering
- Relationship Building
- Interactive Reasoning
- Listening Skills
