Carpenter Artisan at Kenya Methodist University (KeMU)

KeMU/ADM/OPR/5/11/2020

Overall Duties Carpentry, masonry work, painting services, for the maintenance of University buildings

Specific Duties

• Maintain and repair carpentry, sanitary fittings in all University installations.
• Fabricate and repair items used by various research departments for field and laboratory work.
• Paint and refurbish office spaces and common areas
• Assembles sturdy and well-constructed floorboards, skirting boards, window frames, doors, door linings, staircases, fitted furniture, cabinetry, shelving, and more
• Incorporate fixtures like door handles and locks, cabinet handles, stairway railing, and other fixtures into design and implementation
• Build temporary housings and supports for setting concrete (shuttering)
• Craft furniture with fine detail work and/or utmost sturdiness and quality
• Utilize skills in other related trades such as plumbing, roofing, bricklaying, painting, tiling, plastering, etc.
• Participate in first fixing as well as second fixing work
• Combine carpentry with joinery work
• Repair and refurbishing of existing building work
• Report to supervisor regarding work done and work in progress, and submit duly filled job cards after completion of jobs.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

• KCSE and Government Trade Test III in carpentry, masonry and Painting
• 7 years proven experience in fitting & Joinery/carpenter
• Proven experience in building maintenance.
• Good knowledge of the English and Kiswahili languages both spoken and written.
• Must be a team player, Meticulous, Artistic and creative.
• Must have basic computer skills.