Midlands State University (MSU)
DUE: 09 MAY 2025
CENTRAL SERVICES, AMENITIES AND MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
Post A: Supervisor, Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance
(1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and Experience
- National Diploma in Horticulture from an accredited Institution
- 5 Ordinary level passes including English Language
- A minimum of 3 years’ relevant professional supervisory working experience
Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervising landscaping and grounds maintenance personnel at designated areas on daily basis
- Designing and maintaining landscape features
- Ensuring compliance to set standards and safe use of tools, equipment and machinery
- Ensuring effective use of chemicals for pest and disease control, and correct application of fertilizers on lawns and flowers
- Maintaining records of tools, equipment and chemicals (assets register)
- Ensuring that the lawns and rough grasses are kept to the required height, shrubs and ground covers are trimmed and weed free
- Ensuring fire guards are constructed on time
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post B: Supervisor – Cleaning Services (1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and Experience
- National Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality from an accredited Institution
- 5 Ordinary level passes including English Language
- A minimum of 3 years’ relevant professional supervisory working experience
Duties and Responsibilities
- Overseeing staff performance on a daily basis
- Spearheading the mechanization drive for the cleaning section
- Ensuring that the University venues meet the prescribed standards of cleanliness, fumigation, and sanitization protocols at all times
- Training and motivating staff on customer interface, cleaning and maintenance duties, and safe and proper use of PPE; tools, equipment, and chemicals
- Supervising deep cleaning of venues during vacation
- Planning employee work schedules, ensuring the most effective utilization of personnel, materials, and equipment, and monitoring and recording the use of labour and supplies
- Planning leave roaster, managing staff absenteeism, and inculcating discipline and correct work ethics
- Budgeting estimates of the types and amounts of materials and equipment needed, requesting for their purchase, and issuing the material and equipment as needed
- Supervising the preparation of venues for routine seasonal/special events, and ensuring that the venues are ready on time and meet the function requirements
- Inspecting campus indoor sports facilities and reporting needed repairs and maintenance
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
- Supervising the consistent replenishment of reservoir water supplies
- Submitting weekly and monthly performance review reports
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post C: Artisan Supervisor (1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and Experience
- Class One Journeyman certificate in Building or Plumbing or Carpentry or Welding / Fitter and Turner or Electrical Power Engineering or Painting
- A minimum of 5 years’ relevant professional supervisory working experience
Duties and Responsibilities
The Artisan Supervisor is required to carry out the following duties:
- Allocating duties to Artisans in the Maintenance Section
- Producing weekly and monthly reports of maintenance works
- Raising material requisitions for approval by the Director Central Services, Amenities and Maintenance to carry out construction and maintenance works
- Carrying out comprehensive maintenance requirements/assessments for University buildings and infrastructure
- Assisting the Deputy Director (Maintenance) in preparing a face lifting and renovation plan for existing University buildings and infrastructure
- Assisting the Deputy Director (Maintenance)in the compilation of budgets for Maintenance activities before the beginning of each semester or year
- Supervising Artisans and subcontractors working on various maintenance works for the University
- Submitting weekly and monthly performance review reports
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post E: Bricklayer / Builder / Tiler (1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and Experience
- Class One Journeyman certificate in Building
- A minimum of 2 years’ professional work experience as a Builder
- Competence in tiling will be an added advantage
Duties and Responsibilities
The Builder / Bricklayer is responsible for the following duties:
- Interpretation of working drawing
- Carrying out construction activity on assigned projects: brick and block laying, plastering, and tiling
- Assisting supervisors with structural design, planning, layout, and installation
- Carrying out renovations and refurbishments
General maintenance of buildings - Adhering to building by-laws in all construction work
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post F: Carpenter (1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and Experience
- Class One Journeyman certificate in Carpentry and Joinery
- A minimum of 2 years’ professional work experience as a carpenter
Duties and Responsibilities
The Carpenter is responsible for the following duties:
- Reading and interpreting blueprints
- Carrying out all the carpentry repairs and maintenance on all buildings of the University
- Carrying out all carpentry repairs and maintenance of furniture e.g. chairs, desks, shelves, cupboards, cabinets etc for the University
- Carrying out all new carpentry works on buildings, furniture and facilities whenever this is not outsourced
- Assessing and producing carpentry maintenance requirements for all University buildings and furniture on a regular basis
- Conducting repair work and installation of doors, windows, cabinets, balustrades, and other fixtures as required
- Assessing the quality of woodwork and materials
- Operating tools, machines, and other equipment
- Ensuring compliance with local building codes, and health and safety regulations
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post G: Plumber: (1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and experience
- Class One Journeyman certificate in Plumbing
- A minimum of 2 years’ professional work experience as a plumber
Duties and Responsibilities
- Carrying out plumbing repairs and maintenance on all University buildings
- Carrying out plumbing repairs (maintenance of water and sewer lines for the University)
- Cleaning gutters and down pipes for all university buildings, before the onset of the rains each year and during the rainy season
- Carrying out plumbing installations on new or existing buildings
- Constructing and laying new water and sewer lines for the University
- Checking and ensuring that all areas of the University receive water with enough pressure
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post H: Electrician (1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and Experience
- Class One Journeyman certificate in Electrical power engineering
- A minimum of 2 years’ professional work experience as an Electrician
Duties and Responsibilities
The incumbent will be responsible for the following:
- Checking of line tension and the gap between phases
- Changing of fuses when the need arises
- Periodic testing of the switch gear feed for the overhead lines
- Checking the condition of all the transformers
- Keeping records of transformer servicing and recommend servicing when due
- Coordinating the cutting down of trees and bushes underneath lines
- Carrying out periodic assessment of lighting and power requirements for University buildings, sporting and recreation facilities and recommending remedy to the Artisan Supervisor
- Maintaining motors and electrical connections for pumps, switchboards and control panels and carrying out periodic checks to ensure that these remain functional
- Maintaining all electrical installations and equipment for the University to ensure that they remain functional
- Repairing electrical gadgets like heaters, stoves, tea urns and light points.
Securing all the substations and pillar-boxes - Assessing and producing bill quantities of materials required for maintenance and new installations
- Monitoring stock levels in the workshop stores and recommend for replenishment to the Artisan Supervisor
- Making follow ups to orders made and checking that the material delivered is of the right quantity, specification, and state
- Producing monthly reports on maintenance and any new work done
- Taking meter readings for all metered installations of the University
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post I: Painter (1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and Experience
- Class One Journeyman certificate in Painting
- A minimum of 2 years’ professional work experience as a painter
Duties and Responsibilities
- Reading blueprints/instructions and examining surfaces to determine the kind and amount of work necessary
- Generating Bills of Quantities (BOQs)
- Spread dropping cloths over floors and room furnishings, and covering surfaces, such as door frames, and windows with masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting
- Making on-site preparations such as erecting scaffolding or setting up ladders to perform tasks above ground level
- Preparing walls and other surfaces for painting by scraping, using sandpaper, removing old paint etc.
- Filling cracks and holes with appropriate material
- Mixing paint and other materials to prepare the right colour or texture
- Painting surfaces according to instructions with various tools
- Applying varnish and other finishes
- Taking and adhering to all health and safety precautions
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post J: Assistant Painter (1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and Experience
- Class 2 or 3 Journeyman certificate in Painting
- A minimum of 2 years’ professional work experience as a painter
Duties and Responsibilities
- Spread dropping cloths over floors and room furnishings, and covering surfaces, such as door frames, and windows with masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting
- Making on-site preparations such as erecting scaffolding or setting up ladders to perform tasks above ground level
- Preparing walls and other surfaces for painting by scraping, using sandpaper, removing old paint etc.
- Filling cracks and holes with appropriate material
- Mixing paint and other materials to prepare the right colour or texture
- Painting surfaces according to instructions with various tools
- Applying varnish and other finishes
- Taking and adhering to all health and safety precautions
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post K: Welder / Fitter & Turner (1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and Experience
- Class One Journeyman certificate in Welding / Fitter and Turning
- A minimum of 2 years’ professional work experience as a Welder / Fitter and Turner
Duties and Responsibilities
- Interpreting working drawings correctly, fabricating and welding quality structures using appropriate methods and machinery
- Performing project tasks as instructed and completing tasks without “redos”
- Planning for tooling and spares with regards to daily and scheduled works
- Performing risk assessments for every task, maintaining and focusing on safe work practices and a safe work environment
- Teaming up in preparing, establishing and implementing appropriate working procedures to achieve deadline
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post L: Mechanic (1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and Experience
- Class One Journeyman certificate in Mechanics
- A minimum of 2 years’ professional work experience as a Mechanic
- Knowledge of different vehicle models and heavy duty generators that include John Deere, Cummings and Perkins
Duties and Responsibilities
- Inspecting all University vehicles and generators’ condition/status, diagnose any defect and recommend for appropriate remedy on a regular basis
- Checking all University vehicles and generators for any service requirements and arrange for their services through the Transport Office
- Maintaining, repairing and servicing vehicles and generators and other machines whenever the problem or fault is within the capacity of the University workshop
- Recommending purchases of spares to the Transport Officer
- Maintaining relevant records for the running and maintenance of all vehicles and generators as directed by the Transport Officer
- Carrying out services for the University vehicles and generators
- Checking on the work done on University vehicles and generators and machines whenever external service providers repair a vehicle or generator.
- Ability to work after normal working hours
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post M: Assistant Bricklayer (1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and Experience
- Class 2 or 3 Journeyman Certificate in Building
- A minimum of 2 years’ professional work experience as a Builder
- Competence in tiling will be an added advantage
Duties and Responsibilities
The Builder / Bricklayer is responsible for the following duties:
- Interpreting work drawing
- Carrying out construction activity on assigned projects: brick and block laying, plastering and tiling
- Assisting supervisors with structural design, planning, layout, and installation
- Carrying out renovations and refurbishments
- General maintenance of buildings
- Adhering to building by-laws in all construction work
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post N: Assistant Carpenter (1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and Experience
- Class 2 or 3 Journeyman Certificate in Carpentry and Joinery
- A minimum of 2 years’ professional work experience as a carpenter
Duties and Responsibilities
The Carpenter is responsible for the following duties:
- Reading and interpreting blueprints
- Carrying out all the carpentry repairs and maintenance on all buildings of the University
- Carrying out all carpentry repairs and maintenance of furniture e.g. chairs, desks, shelves, cupboards, cabinets etc for the University
- Carrying out all new carpentry works on buildings, furniture and facilities whenever this is not out-sourced
- Assessing and producing carpentry maintenance requirements for all University buildings and furniture on a regular basis
- Conducting repair work and installation of doors, windows, cabinets, balustrades, and other fixtures as required
- Assessing the quality of woodwork and materials
- Operating tools, machines, and other equipment
- Ensuring compliance with local building codes, and health and safety regulations
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post O: Assistant Plumber (1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and Experience
- Class 2 or 3 Journeyman Certificate in Plumbing
- A minimum of 2 years’ professional work experience as a Plumber
Duties and Responsibilities
Assisting the Plumber in performing the following:
- Carrying out plumbing repairs and maintenance on all University buildings
- Carrying out plumbing repairs (maintenance of water and sewer lines for the University)
- Cleaning gutters and down pipes for all university buildings, before the onset of the rains each year and during the rainy season
- Carrying out plumbing installations on new or existing buildings
- Constructing and laying new water and sewer lines for the University
- Checking and ensuring that all areas of the University receive water with enough pressure
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post P: Assistant Electrician (1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and Experience
- Class 2 or 3 Journeyman Certificate in Electrical Power Engineering
- A minimum of 2 years’ professional work experience as an Electrician
Duties and Responsibilities
The incumbent will be responsible for the following:
- Checking of line tension and the gap between phases
- Changing of fuses when the need arises
- Periodic testing of the switch gear feed for the overhead lines
- Checking the condition of all the transformers
- Keeping records of transformer servicing and recommend servicing when due
- Coordinating the cutting down of trees and bushes underneath lines
- Carrying out periodic assessment of lighting and power requirements for University buildings, sporting and recreation facilities and recommending remedy to the Artisan Supervisor
- Maintaining motors and electrical connections for pumps, switchboards and control panels and carrying out periodic checks to ensure that these remain functional
- Maintaining all electrical installations and equipment for the University to ensure that they remain functional
- Repairing electrical gadgets like heaters, stoves, tea urns and light points.
Securing all the substations and pillar-boxes - Assessing and producing bill of quantities of materials required for maintenance and new installations
- Monitoring stock levels in the workshop stores and recommend for replenishment to the Artisan Supervisor
- Making follow ups to orders made and checking that the material delivered is of the right quantity, specification and state
- Producing monthly reports on maintenance and any new work done
- Taking meter readings for all metered installations of the University
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post Q: Assistant Welder/Fitter & Turner (1 Post: Kwekwe Campus)
Qualifications and Experience
- Class 2 or 3 Journeyman Certificate in Welding / Fitter and Turner
- A minimum of 2 years’ professional work experience as a Welder/Fitter and Turner
Duties and Responsibilities
- Interpreting working drawings correctly, fabricate and weld quality structures
- Performing project tasks as instructed and complete tasks without “redos”
- Planning for tooling and spares with regards to daily and scheduled works
- Performing risk assessments for every task, maintaining and focusing on safe work practices and a safe work environment
- Teaming up and assisting in preparing, establishing and implementing appropriate working procedures to achieve deadlines
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Post R: Assistant Mechanic (2 Posts: 1 Kwekwe Campus; 1 Gweru Campuses)
Qualifications and Experience
- Class 2 or 3 Journeyman Certificate in Mechanics
- A minimum of 2 years’ professional work experience as a Mechanic
- Knowledge of different vehicle models and heavy duty generators that include John Deere, Cummings and Perkins
Duties and Responsibilities
- Inspecting of all University vehicles and generators’ condition/status, diagnosing any defect and recommending appropriate remedy on a regular basis
- Checking all University vehicles and generators for any service requirements and arranging for their services through the Transport Office
- Maintaining, repairing and servicing vehicles and generators and other machines whenever the problem or fault is within the capacity of the University workshop
- Recommending purchases of spares to the Transport Officer
- Maintaining relevant records for the running and maintenance of all vehicles and generators as directed by the Transport Officer
- Carrying out services for the University vehicles and generators
- Checking on the work done on University vehicles and generators and machines whenever external service providers repair a vehicle or generator
- Ability to work after normal working hours
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned
Person Specification
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to multitask
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
TO APPLY
Applicants must submit copies of applications with the following: application letter, certified certificates and curriculum vitae giving full details of names, place and date of birth, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact telephone number (s), and names and email addresses of three referees to:
Deputy Registrar (Human Resource)
Midlands State University
[email protected]
Application documents must be in a single-scan pdf format.
The closing date for this advert is 09 May 2025.
Applicants should clearly state the post being applied for in the subject line.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 30 days from the closing date of the advert. If not contacted, your application will be deemed not successful.