Maintenance Manager Meadowdale

The Caretakers; Edmonds (WA); On-site; USD 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CTC: R215,000 p.a.

Job summary

The Caretakers is seeking a Maintenance Manager for Meadowdale to oversee our property maintenance division and drive growth across projects. The role requires a strong hands-on background in property maintenance, with duties spanning site visits, reporting, costings, and client handovers.

Ideal candidates have 8–10 years in property maintenance, are fully bilingual, and demonstrate excellent communication, MS Office proficiency, and professional presentation.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years’ experience in property maintenance in a similar role.
• Fully bilingual in English and another language.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong MS Office proficiency; reports and costings will be tested.
• Professional and well-presented with own reliable transport.

Responsibilities

• Site visits and identifying property maintenance issues.
• Drafting detailed on-site reports.
• Drafting project costings (BOQ) including labour costs.
• Allocating projects to the correct teams for execution.
• Daily site visits to ensure quality work on each project.
• Compiling snag lists (Punch Lists) and coordinating handover to teams.
• Meeting with clients during and after business hours.
• Identifying areas to increase growth and profitability.
• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual sales forecasts and growth plans.

Skills

Bilingual

Verbal & written communication

Professional presentation

MS Office proficiency

Education

Handyman qualification or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Manager

Our company based in Meadowdale is looking for a Maintenance Manager to manage, grow and oversee our property maintenance division throughout the Gauteng region. This individual must be highly motivated with a very strong traceable background in the property maintenance industry. Responsibilities include creating sales through site visits, identifying property maintenance issues, and compiling reports, costings, and proposals with estimates to present to clients. The role involves cold call sales, tender processes, networking, and corporate invites, from first contact through to site establishment and handover to maintenance teams, including allocating, delegating, and managing maintenance work from start to final client sign-off of work projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Site visits & identifying property maintenance issues.
2. Drafting detailed reports on findings on site.
3. Drafting costings on projects (BOQ), calculating labour and all associated costs pertaining to projects.
4. Allocating projects to correct teams to execute the project.
5. Daily site visits to ensure maintenance teams are delivering quality work on each project.
6. Compiling snag lists (Punch Lists) on projects.
7. Meeting with clients (During & After business hours).
8. Identifying areas to increase growth and profitability.
9. Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual sales forecasts and growth plans.

Desired Experience & Qualification

1. Property Maintenance (Handyman minimum) or equivalent qualifications.
2. Previous maintenance experience – proven hands-on track record will be essential.
3. At least 8-10 years’ experience in property maintenance in a similar position.
4. Fully bilingual.
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
6. Full competence in the use and application of the MS Office suite programs (this will be tested).
7. Must always be professional and well-presented.
8. Own reliable transport to report to the office; company vehicle only used during business hours.
9. Clear criminal record and no pending cases.

Package & Remuneration

Dependent on industry experience, approximately R215,000 CTC P/A.

Interested?

Specific Candidate Attributes:

• Ability to work under pressure.
• Proactive and innovative.
• Ability to work independently.
• Good planning and organisational skills.