Carpentry Maintenance Worker
About the role
The U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam is seeking a Carpentry Maintenance Worker to perform preventive maintenance, repairs, installations, and inspections of interior building assemblies, furnishings, and fixtures at Embassy buildings and residences. Responsibilities: - Enter work orders relating to system and equipment problems and coordinate with personnel responsible for executing the work. - Install and repair walls, ceilings, floors, doors, partitions, fittings, furnishings and fixtures. - Repair, adjust and install doors, windows, hardware, wall and ceiling finishes, floor coverings, sunshades, blinds and fixed furnishings. - Respond to emergency calls outside normal working hours when there is an imminent threat to personnel safety or structural integrity. - Install, remove, relocate and repair interior finishes, furnishings, fixtures and other building components. - Repair and install drywall, plaster walls, ceiling assemblies and related accessories. - Install, replace, repair and open mechanical locks. - Order and maintain stocks of carpentry and painting supplies and replacement parts. - Assist with safety programmes, testing checklists and contractor quality inspections. - Inspect, adjust and troubleshoot carpentry shop equipment. - Lubricate machines, change and sharpen saw blades, and adjust drive-belt tensions. - Maintain doors, windows, hardware, wall and floor coverings, sunshades and blinds. - Repair and replace deteriorated caulking and sealants. - Maintain smoke barriers and the integrity of pressurised interior spaces. - Conduct routine inspections and prepare written condition reports. - Assist in developing and implementing preventive maintenance programmes. - Record operational data and complete maintenance forms, logs and reports. - Assist with documentation for maintenance, repair and renovation projects. - Solicit and monitor contractors and escort local contractors within Embassy facilities. - Perform other duties assigned by the agency. How to apply: Select "Apply to This Vacancy", complete the ERA application, and upload proof of citizenship, work permit (if applicable), O-Level certificate, and your CV. Enquiries: DAR-Recruitment@state.gov or 022-229-4148 Apply via: https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/vacancy/viewVacancyDetail.hms?jnum=78215&orgId=22
Key requirements
- Completion of secondary school (O-Level)
- At least three years of experience in the repair and maintenance of building assemblies, furnishings, and fixtures
- Carpentry and general building construction skills
- Ability to set up and operate woodworking and metalworking machines, power tools, and hand tools safely
- Ability to read and work from sketches, architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, and material lists
- Ability to identify problems and potential hazards, report issues, and recommend solutions
- Flexibility to work different shifts and respond to emergency calls
- English Level 2 and Swahili Level 3 proficiency
- Current driving licence
- Ability to set up and operate woodworking and metalworking machines, power tools and hand tools safely
- Ability to use electronic measuring devices and recording instruments
- Ability to test control assemblies, check tolerances, diagnose faults and determine whether equipment meets design requirements and regulations