Pinetown: Repair Shop Assistant

About the Role

As a Repair Shop Assistant, you will be working closely with the Workshop Technician to support the smooth operation of our repair shop. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and work in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Workshop Technician in a constructive and positive manner
• Ensure strong internal departmental relationships
• Manage own work efficiently
• Accurately record all hours worked
• Keep all work bays, special tools, and equipment clean and well-maintained
• Record use of lubricants on job card
• Record use of consumable items
• Perform additional duties reasonably required by Management
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with parts department staff
• Ensure tasks comply with minimum standards required by the Group SA
• Participate in relevant training programmes
• Share newly acquired knowledge with colleagues
• Commit to personal learning and continuous self-development
• Maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, peers, and apprentices at all training levels
• Support peers and learners through effective skills transfer while fostering a productive working environment
• Demonstrate exemplary timekeeping
• Ensure creditor information is captured promptly
• Take corrective action on any out-of-line items
• Adhere strictly to budget guidelines
• Comply with all Health and Safety rules at all times
• Encourage colleagues to follow Health and Safety practices
• Follow company rules regarding the use of special tools and company assets
• Keep work area neat and tidy at all times
• Promote wellness and encourage confidence in job understanding and analysis within the team
• Always wear correct PPE for each task
• Obey all road traffic rules; traffic fines will be allocated to responsible individual
• Provide full support to reporting technician
• Keep components in correct assembly order and ensure they are cleaned before reassembly
• Assist technician in maintaining high standards of housekeeping
• Promote a healthy sense of competitiveness within technician groups and teams
• Check, maintain, and report any out-of-line items, including OHS/SHE or other concerns that fall outside company policy
• Attend staff meetings regularly, as required

Requirements

• Matric Certificate
• Minimum 5 years in similar role
• Knowledge of Commercial vehicles service and parts
• Code 10-14 license with PDP

Qualifications

• None mentioned

Salary & Benefits

• Not specified