Assistant Facilities Manager

The Capital Hotels & Apartments; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 220,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

The Capital Hotels & Apartments seeks an Assistant Facilities Manager to supervise daily maintenance and facilities operations, including security, pool and grounds. This role serves as Second in Charge and leads the Maintenance team when the Facilities Manager is unavailable.

Minimum requirements include Matric and 3–5 years’ related experience, with a hands-on problem-solving approach, strong leadership, and excellent interpersonal skills. Relocation is not provided; apply with confidence.

Qualifications

• Matric required.
• 3–5 years’ Assistant Facilities Management experience.
• Hands on problem-solving approach and ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team, and independently.
• Effective communication with staff and guests.
• Honest and trustworthy.
• Great attention to detail.
• Presentable and well spoken.
• Team player who leads by example.
• Proactive in approach.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day maintenance/facilities operations (including security, pool and grounds).
• Act as Second in Charge and lead the Maintenance team in the Facilities Manager’s absence.

Skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Presentable

Proactive

Calm under pressure

Education

Matric

Job description

The Capital Hotels stands for equal opportunity while transforming the Hospitality Industry into a modern aspirational industry once again. We believe that the industry is broken and needs to reinvent the image of service and hospitality. We are achieving this through our incredible staff culture. Our dedicated staff believe in offering the highest level of guest service to our guests while maintaining their dignity and integrity. Our staff are our everything!

WHY WORK FOR US?

Our staff love coming to work as they feel respected, appreciated, heard, successful and secure. Imagine a company where managers don’t manage managers, we are all simply doers.

Making decisions in regard to our best employees also comes fast, where we recognise talent and reward it quickly through promotions. We don’t need to or want to wait for approval. We recruit on experience but promote on values — the core of which is rigor, disciplined thought and disciplined

Description:

The Assistant Facilities Manager supervises and coordinates all day-to-day maintenance/facilities operations (including security, pool and grounds issues). The Assistant Facilities Manager assumes a position of Second in Charge and takes charge of the Maintenance team and its operation in the absence of the Facilities Manager.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric
• 3 to 5 years’ Previous Assistant Facilities Management experience
• Hands on Problem Solving approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
• Effective communication with members of staff as well as Guests of the Hotel
• Honest and trustworthy beyond approach
• Great attention to detail
• Presentable and well spoken
• Team Player who leads by example
• Proactive in approach
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills
• Ability to run with multiple tasks/jobs at once

Please note that relocation costs will be for your own expense should your application be successful and you reside outside of the city where the Hotel is located.