Handyman Painter

Job description

Zambia Sugar Plc. is a subsidiary of ABF Group and is the leading sugar producer in Zambia.  Its main activities are the growing of sugar cane, the production and marketing of sugar, and other sugar downstream products.

The company invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the following positions in the Estate Support Services Department:

HANDYMAN PAINTER X 1 – PERMANENT

This position will be reporting to the Artisan Lead. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Key Responsibilities

•       To provide Painting and Signwriting works and ensuring adherence to work specifications, standards and safe working environment.

•       Ensuring that there is no wastage of material.

•       Generate acceptable quality of civil maintenance works and infrastructure development.

•       To diligently execute painting works as assigned by the supervisor to residential and social infrastructures such as (schools, hospitals/clinics, social clubs, office buildings, etc.)

•       Ensuring all stakeholders in the business that require the services of painting and sign-writing works are effectively and satisfactorily attended to.

•       Ensuring that work orders are closed / done in accordance with requirements (in terms of quality, usage and specifications) and that, materials are available for the job.

•       Giving technical and professional advice on work requirements to ensure conformity to accepted standards for work requests.

•       Providing feedback to the supervisor on material-usage and works completed.

Minimum Requirements

•       Full Grade 12 School Certificate

•       Full grade 12 Certificate.

•       G5 Trade Test Certificate or better.

•       Preferably 3 years in Painting and Signwriting

•       Experience in painting and signwriting works with notable references.

•       Knowledge of relevant Zambian Engineering standards

•       Paid up membership of the engineering institute of Zambia

•       Suitably qualified applicants must provide certificates verified by Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA).

Should you be interested in applying for this role, please submit your detailed CV, copies of relevant qualifications, registrations and ID/Passport for the attention of HR Business Partner

Email:  careers@zamsugar.zm indicating “Application – position title” in the subject line.

Closing date for applications is 3rd September 2025.

Applicants may be required to complete pre-employment checks (qualification, credit, security, background, and medical assessments) as part of the recruitment process where applicable.

Should you not hear from us within 4 weeks after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.