Facilities Manager Seeking Opportunities

HotelJobs; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

The Capital Hotels is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee maintenance, security, pool and grounds across its Cape Town properties. You will lead a hands-on maintenance team, coordinate repairs, ensure safety standards, and maintain guest comfort with a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Minimum requirements include matric and 2–3 years in facilities management, with hands-on skills in electrical, plumbing, carpentry and generators.

Qualifications

• Matric with 2–3 years Facilities Management experience.
• Strong all-round Facilities experience (Electrical, Plumbing, Carpentry, Generator, Electrical & Water Meters).
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Management.
• Hands-on problem-solving approach with ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Effective communication with staff and guests; team player and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance, security, pool, and grounds.
• Manage maintenance team and coordinate repairs.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Interact with hotel staff and guests to uphold service levels.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Matric

Job description

Cape Town - Durban - Port Elizabeth - Mbombela - Gauteng

For hospitality leaders thinking about their next long-term opportunity. 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 Facilities Manager is responsible for ensuring that all maintenance, security, pool and grounds issues are dealt with as well as managing a maintenance team.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric 2 - 3 Years Previous Facilities Management experience
• Strong all-round Facilities experience (Electrical, Pluming, Carpentry, Generator, Electrical & Water Meters etc.)
• Previous Body Corporate Facilities Management experience advantageous
• Knowledge on Health and Safety Management
• 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.