Facilities Manager

Staff Solutions; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Solutions is seeking an experienced Facilities Maintenance Supervisor to oversee preventative maintenance, daily room and communal area upkeep, and coordination with contractors. The role requires leadership of a team and the ability to manage procurement, budgets, and service providers.

The candidate should have 3+ years in maintenance leadership, strong communication skills, and a proactive, independent work style. A 2-year technical degree or 4-year college degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience overseeing the maintenance function.
• Experience managing a team of more than 5 employees.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Detail oriented with attention to processes and special requests.
• Courteous and professional with guests onsite.

Responsibilities

• Plan, budget and execute annual preventative and service programs.
• Plan, schedule and execute daily room maintenance.
• Administer and report on daily room and communal area maintenance.
• Source, control and purchase stock.
• Oversee maintenance-related procurement requests and service providers.
• Project-manage large-scale maintenance and renovation projects.
• Review weekly job reports to manage team performance.
• Attend service emergencies 24/7.
• Maintain all facilities included in the product offering; optimize utility usage.
• Increase operational efficiency of buildings and infrastructure; deliver quality maintenance and cleaning.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization skills

Written communication

Teamwork

Self-starter

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Operational efficiency

Education

Two-year technical degree

Four-year college degree

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Planning, budget and execution of Annual Preventative and Service programs
• Planning, scheduling and execution of daily room maintenance
• Administration and reporting on daily room and communal area maintenance
• Stock source, control and purchasing
• Storeroom management Planning, scheduling and execution of Annual and mid-term room inspections
• Daily site inspections
• Reporting on-site inspections
• Manage Service Level Agreement and ad-hoc Service Providers
• Participate in the on-duty roster during week and weekend days
• Work with service contractors
• Oversee maintenance-related procurement requests;
• Project-manage portfolio large-scale maintenance and renovations projects
• Weekly review of the job reports to manage team performance
• Identify and act on Facilities’ categories with recurring job requests
• Attend service-related emergencies 24/7
• Manage all facilities included in the product offering
• Use best business practices to manage and reduce operating costs
• Optimize utility usage and distribution
• Increase operational efficiency of buildings and infrastructure
• Deliver exceptional building and facility cleanliness
• Assure positive student experience through quality maintenance and cleaning practices
• Perform all tasks on schedule with maximum efficiency;
• Work with the Community Management team to identify opportunities to enhance the student experience;
• Manage the facilities and service team to perform tasks at the highest quality:
  • Maintenance team
  • Gardening team
  • Cleaning team
  • Contractors

Experience and Requirements

• 3 plus years experience in overseeing the maintenance function
• Experience managing a team of greater than 5 employees
• Must be able to work independently and in a team
• 2-year technical degree or 4-year college degree preferred
• Excellent communication, organization and writing skills
• Proven Team Player ability to work with a team and achieve daily and monthly goals
• Self-starter able to identify work that needs to be done and does it without required instruction
• Courteous and professional able to perform tasks at hand when guests are onsite
• Detail oriented pays attention to details regarding processes and extra attention to special requests
• Ability to solve practical problems using reasoning skillsi>
• Desire to learn and seek new challenges