Maintenance Manager

Minor International; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group in Johannesburg is seeking an Engineering professional to ensure the efficient maintenance of hotel plant equipment. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and relevant experience in facilities management and industrial maintenance. Responsibilities include overseeing maintenance activities, managing the engineering budget, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. This full-time role offers a dynamic environment within the hospitality sector.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in English and computer literate.
• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure.
• Ability to make sound decisions consistent with job functions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient and safe running of hotel plant equipment.
• Conduct maintenance activities to the highest standards.
• Manage engineering budget and control costs.

Skills

Industrial Equipment

Facilities Management

Maintenance Management

Programmable Logic Controllers

Supervising Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Hospitality Qualification

Tools

CMMS

Ammonia Refrigeration

Job description

Job Purpose :

To serve the needs of the business our guests and our colleagues by ensuring efficient and safe running of all hotel plant equipment air-conditioning and other systems.

As a member of the Engineering department this role is responsible for ensuring that all the engineering and maintenance activities of the hotel are conducted to the highest professional standards at all times with guest comfort and safety being the highest priority.

At NH Hotels we are proud to represent our hotel and our country to guests from all over the world. We treat our guests and our colleagues with respect and work hard together to deliver the highest quality of service to all.

2. Main Responsibilities :

Maintenance

• Carry out continuous inspections to ensure the highest level of guest comfort is maintained and that all services are in proper working condition.
• Prioritize work and manage trade-offs between quality cost and timelines.
• Ensure that all maintenance requests are prioritised and are dealt with in an efficient manner.

Planning and Organising :

To comply with all statutory and legal requirements for fire health and safety licensing and provide all necessary safety equipment required for work to be carried out efficiently and safely.

Plan and manage all preventative maintenance work new projects extensions and renovations.

Continually monitor the responsible use of energy in the hotel and implement measures resulting in energy cost savings.

To prepare the Engineering budget for the property and provide the Engineering input into hotel strategic and operational planning exercises.

Administration

Liaise with P&C over all employee matters including recruitment and interviewing.

Control all payroll and business expenditure of the department.

Budget Management :

Manage the maintenance departments budget controlling costs while ensuring the quality of maintenance work.

Approve and oversee expenditures for repairs replacements and upgrades.

Compliance and Safety :

Ensure the hotel complies with all local regulations and safety standards.

Conduct regular safety inspections and ensure that the hotel is prepared for any emergency situations.

Monitor project risks and develop mitigation plans.

Lead engineering response during system outages or high-priority incidents.

Cross-Functional Collaboration :

Act as a liaison between engineering operations and executive teams.

Performance & Quality Assurance :

Track key engineering KPIs such as velocity code quality defect rates and uptime.

Implement and maintain monitoring alerting and performance analysis tools.

Drive initiatives for improving system reliability scalability and performance.

Working with Others :

They always try to anticipate and exceed the needs of customers and colleagues

They use their own initiative and good judgement to solve problems in a calm and efficient way

They enjoy working with others to achieve common goals. They volunteer as required to ensure the success of the team

They act with personal professionalism and integrity at all times

Taking Responsibility :

They always conduct business honestly and fairly. They keep sensitive information confidential.

They can prioritise their workload effectively and be organised and structured at work

They manage their time and pay attention to detail. They know their jobs and are able to work without close supervision.

They display a positive attitude even under pressure. They personally check their work to ensure its accuracy.

Delivering Results :

They are committed to meeting and exceeding all performance standards

They constantly look to develop their own professional skills and abilities

They perform job tasks in line with established policies and procedures

They always try to provide a top-quality experience to all our guests.

Other Duties :

Adhere to the companys employee rules & regulations.

Attend and contribute to all training sessions meetings and activities as required.

Exercises responsible behaviour at all times positively representing the MFG.

Maintains strong professional relationship with relevant business partners.

Ensure high standards of personal presentation and grooming.

Keep the office and working areas clean and tidy at all times.

Follow up new technology development and acquire the knowledge that relevant to area of responsibility

Carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications :

Bachelors degree in engineering

Hospitality Qualifacation

Additional Information :

3. Job Specifications :

Proficiency in English and computer literate

Ability to make sound decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.

Be self-motivated a strong team player and enable to work under pressure

Work location : at the head office but should be able to travel upcountry occasionally

Able to communicate and work effectively with others

Enthusiastic and efficient

Able to solve spontaneous problems

Fair and honest in work

Able to legally work in South Africa

Remote Work : Employment Type :

Full-time

Key Skills

Industrial Equipment,Industrial Maintenance,Facilities Management,CMMS,Ammonia Refrigeration,Maintenance Management,Plastics Blow Molding,OSHA,Maintenance,Programmable Logic Controllers,Supervising Experience,Manufacturing

Department / Functional Area : Engineering

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1