MAINTENANCE MANAGER – FRUIT PACKHOUSE – HOEDSPRUIT

Agricruitment Limited; Hoedspruit; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Limpopo, South Africa, is seeking an energetic Maintenance Manager to oversee facility maintenance. Responsibilities include managing a maintenance team, developing schedules, and ensuring safety compliance. Ideal candidates have a minimum of 2 years in maintenance management, hands-on experience, and relevant qualifications. The role requires strong leadership and project management skills. Apply with your CV in WORD format by 20 November 2025 to be considered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in maintenance management and planning.
• Hands-on experience in maintenance or a related trade.
• Packhouse experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a maintenance team with a focus on safety and efficiency.
• Plan and manage maintenance schedules and budgets.
• Conduct inspections and maintain all facility systems.

Skills

Leadership

Pressure management

Diagnosing mechanical faults

Diagnosing electrical faults

Data analysis

Project management

Education

Relevant qualification in maintenance

Tools

Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (Assetpool)

Job description

Job purpose:

My Client is seeking an energetic, creative, and reliable Maintenance Manager to lead their facility maintenance team with a strong focus on maintenance and planning. This role is critical in ensuring facilities operate safely, efficiently, and in line with company standards. The Maintenance Manager will oversee staff, develop and manage maintenance schedules, plan facility improvement projects, and ensure timely execution through effective coordination and resource management. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to planning are key to success in this role.

Qualifications and experience

• A minimum of 2 years’ proven experience in maintenance management and planning
• A minimum of 1 years’ hands‑on experience in maintenance or a related trade
• Holds a relevant qualification in maintenance planning, management, or in the mechanical or electrical field
• Packhouse experience will be an advantage

Key accountability areas

• Scheduling and project management
• Planning, managing and controlling the maintenance budgets.
• Manage a proactive preventative maintenance strategy.
• Conduct frequent walkthroughs and regular inspections to ensure the upkeep and maintenance of all areas of the facility and ensure the proper working of all electrical units and mechanical systems in the facility.
• Keep records of all day-to-day maintenance and service activities undertaken in the facility and place orders for spare parts and equipment for replacement and ascertaining the proper documentation of the same.
• Plan and oversee all repairs and installation activities.
• Managing and planning a digital maintenance system (CMMS).
• Comply with all corporate policies and procedures, ensure Occupational safety and health administration rules (OSHA) while carrying out maintenance functions.

Skills and competencies

• Ability to work under pressure and make decisions quickly.
• Experienced in leading a multidisciplinary maintenance team, fostering a safety-focused and high-performance culture.
• Proficient in diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults to optimize equipment uptime and efficiency.
• Proficient in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (Assetpool), data analysis, and maintenance KPIs.
• Successfully managed projects in time, including equipment upgrades, installations, and process improvements

The application deadline is 20 November 2025

Email CV in WORD format: [e-mail]

Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks.

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