Assistant Estate Manager

SUMMARY:
Job Title: Assistant Estate Manager
Location:  Irene, Centurion in Pretoria
Remuneration: R16 000 to R18 000 Monthly

Our client, a residential estate in Irene, Centurion in Pretoria, is looking for a practical, hands-on Assistant Estate Manager to work alongside the Estate Manager.
 
You'll take on much of the day-to-day maintenance and repairs around the estate, and step in to keep things running smoothly when the Estate Manager is on leave or away for the day.
 
Must have own car and valid drivers license.
 
Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Matric with a relevant trade qualification is required.
• Practical ability and a track record matter more than certificates.
• You will not be expected to do electrical installation or repair work. For safety and legal compliance, that stays with a registered electrician. You do need to recognise electrical faults, make things safe and call in the right person.
• Proven hands-on experience with general maintenance and basic plumbing (farm, estate, property, mining or similar settings all count).
• Comfortable working with electric fences, pumps and borehole equipment, or quick to learn them.
• Practical problem-solver who can work out why something isn't working and fix it properly.
• Reliable, self-motivated and able to work without close supervision.
• Able to deal politely and confidently with residents, and to hold contractors to the standard expected.
• Organised enough to keep track of jobs, spares and simple records (basic smartphone, WhatsApp and email use).
• Valid driver's licence (preferred).
• Lives in or near Pretoria and can respond to call-outs within a reasonable time.

POSITION INFO:
 
Duties & Responsibilities:
Hands-on maintenance (day to day)

• General upkeep and repairs to common areas, gates, roads, walkways and estate buildings.
• Basic plumbing: leaks, taps, valves, pipe repairs and irrigation fixes.
• Maintaining the electric fence: walking the perimeter, clearing vegetation, finding and fixing faults and breaks, and recognising when a fault is a short and where to look for it.
• Looking after the central borehole system: routine checks, resetting pumps and drives, and spotting problems early.
• Repairing fencing, gates and other perimeter infrastructure.
• Keeping basic maintenance records, stock of spares and a list of jobs done.
• Reporting anything beyond your scope (e.g. electrical work) and arranging the right contractor.

• Taking routine operational tasks off the Estate Manager's plate so they can focus on bigger issues.
• Checking that service providers (security, waste removal, garden services) are doing what they should, and reporting issues.

• Acting as the first point of contact for residents and service providers when the Estate Manager is away.
• Supervising and coordinating the security, waste and garden service providers.
• Handling day-to-day issues and escalating anything serious to the board/trustees.