FACILITIES MANAGER

Cape Town

Western Cape
South Africa

Boasting Hotels & a conference Centre this company seeks an experienced Facilities Manager to join their dynamic team.

To apply, please send a CV by email to:

tanya@tanyaserra.co.za

Duties

– Oversee, manage and maintain all areas relating to maintenance, to ensure effective Hotels, Restaurants and Conference Centre operational requirements

– Plan, supervise, and conduct maintenance schedules for equipment

– Work closely with the relevant Hotel Manager, Operational Manager and Heads of Departments to ensure all maintenance requests are resolved in a timely fashion, with excellent record-keeping and efficient feedback

– Develop and implement a preventative maintenance program, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices

– Ensure the secure and safe usage of all equipment items

– Manage, train, guide and develop the staff in their required skills

– Preparing annual Maintenance budgets, including any purchasing for machinery or other CAPEX items, maintaining existing materials and machinery, and labour

– Distribute preventive maintenance and repair work orders and monitor timeliness and quality of completion

– Ensure regulatory compliance to facility regulations and safety standards

– Develop specifications and requirements for service contracts and administer such contracts to support building needs

– Builds positive relationships with external customers such as city building/zoning department, fire prevention bureau and vendors

– Obtain best price quotes from reliable suppliers and build a base of approved service providers

– Plan and oversee renovation, construction, or refurbishment projects

– Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget

– Develop initiatives to reduce energy consumption and enhance the sustainability of the facilities

– Monitor and analyse utility usage and implement cost-saving measures

Responsibilities

– Tertiary qualification in Facilities, Maintenance, Engineering or related field

– Experience in the hospitality industry is advantageous

– Excellent knowledge of maintenance procedures and hygiene standards

– Experience leading and developing a maintenance team

– Proficient in the use of MS Office

– Experience with CAPEX & Operational budgeting

– Experience with preventative maintenance planning and execution

– Valid Driver’s license

– Knowledge of HVAC and other building systems

– Great leadership and problem-solving skills