Facilities Manager

Reference: 10005 MLR
Consultant: Michelle le Roux 

Job Description: 

  • Oversee, manage and maintain all areas relating to maintenance, so as to ensure effective hotel operational requirements
  • Plan, supervise and conduct the maintenance and service schedules of relevant hotel equipment and fleet of vehicles within the group
  • Work closely with the relevant Hotel Managers, Group 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 a preventative maintenance program that ensures compliance with all relevant warrantees, safety legislation and maintenance best practice
  • Ensure the secure and safe usage of all equipment items
  • Manage, train, guide and develop the staff in their required skills
  • Ensure that malfunctioning equipment is repaired and brought back online in the minimum down-time
  • Maintain a thorough stock level of frequently used equipment, supplies and relevant items
  • Maintain inspection, stock control and purchasing records
  • Obtain best price quotes from reliable suppliers and build a base of approved service providers
  • Preparing annual Maintenance budgets, including any purchasing for machinery or other items, maintaining existing materials and machinery, and labour
  • Ensure, enforce and maintain Health and Safety standards

Qualifications: 

  • Grade 12- Matric Certificate
  • Tertiary qualification in Facilities/Maintenance/Engineering or related field beneficial
  • Valid Driver’s license
  • Local candidates residing in Franschhoek and surrounds would be advantageous
  • Minimum of 5 years of Facilities/Maintenance Manager experience
  • Hotel or property maintenance experience would be advantageous
  • Proficient in the use of MS office
  • Planning, process excellence and service delivery
  • Experience with CAPEX & Operational budgeting
  • Experience with preventative maintenance planning and execution
  • Focused on quality and attention to detail with innovation ideas to bring about change and results
  • Teamwork, cross organisational collaboration and building high performance teams
  • Managing a large team

How to Apply: 

  • Email your comprehensive CV to exceedhr@exceed.co.za. 
  • If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to the consultant with whom you are currently registered in order to avoid duplicity on our system. 
  • We reserve the right to only conduct interviews with candidates of choice. 
  • Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful. 
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