Maintenance Manager- North West

HotelJobs; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 223,000 - 279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Single accommodation

Medical Aid contribution

Job summary

HotelJobs is seeking a Maintenance Manager for a hospitality lodge in South Africa. The role requires hands-on leadership of the maintenance team, ensuring daily cleaning and upkeep of lodge and grounds, preventative maintenance on plant and equipment, and strict adherence to safety plans and fire drills.

The successful candidate will manage stock, budgeting, and interdepartmental support. Experience in lodge operations, strong organizational skills, a valid driver's license, and proficiency

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years experience as a Maintenance Manager (Essential).
• Trade Qualification highly advantageous.
• Previous lodge experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of facilities machines and equipment.
• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail, initiative & interpersonal skills.
• In depth knowledge of Airconditioning/fridges and/or single/3 phase electrical.
• Excellent all-rounder (Plumbing, Building, General maintenance).
• Drivers licence (essential), PRDP preferred.
• MS Office Suite.
• Strong administrative and planning capabilities, including budgeting and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the maintenance team so that all duties are executed: cleaning and maintaining the lodge and grounds, inside and outside.
• Executing maintenance and preventative maintenance on all appliances and buildings (air conditioners, geysers, plumbing, electrical, pools, decking, water plant, French drains, lodge fence, fire break and so forth).
• Training of staff and making sure that their duties are carried out correctly and according to health and safety standards (documenting the training for Skills Development).
• Maintaining Firefighting equipment and ensuring that the fire risk to the lodge is kept to the absolute minimum. Documented Fire Plans and Fire Drills for Insurance Requirements and according the the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Manage all the stock, tools and spares in such a way to ensure that items don't go missing and so that everything is neat and tidy - no time wasted looking for tools.
• Sherry and phone divert duty on certain nights.
• Manage lodge security (we have a night watchman; when he goes on leave, a maintenance attendant fills the position for that period)
• Assist with vehicle maintenance / arrange with the mechanic for repairs that we cannot do ourselves.
• Keeping the guides and trackers busy on the days that they do not have guests. They form part of the maintenance team on these days, unless they have duties to do in their own department.
• Upkeep of the solar plant and ensuring that the panels and surrounding areas are clean.
• Helping out in different departments where and when needed.
• Executing emergency maintenance after hours when needed.
• Stock takes at the end of each month.

Skills

Maintenance Management

Leadership

Budgeting

MS Office

Staff Training

Health & Safety

Education

Trade Qualification

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Hospitality and Outdoor- New Vacancy- Maintenance Manager

Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years experience as a Maintenance Manager (Essential)
• Trade Qualification highly advantageous
• Previous lodge experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge facilities machines and equipment.
• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail, initiative & interpersonal skills
• In depth knowledge of Airconditioning/fridges and/or single/3 phase (electrical)
• Excellent all-rounder (Plumbing, Building, General maintenance)
• Drivers licence (essential), PrdP preferred
• MS Office Suite
• Strong administrative and planning capabilities, including budgeting and reporting

Duties

• Manage the maintenance team so that all duties are executed: cleaning and maintaining the lodge and grounds, inside and outside.
• Executing maintenance and preventative maintenance on all appliances and buildings (air conditioners, geysers, plumbing, electrical, pools, decking, water plant, French drains, lodge fence, fire break and so forth).
• Training of staff and making sure that their duties are carried out correctly and according to health and safety standards (documenting the training for Skills Development).
• Maintaining Firefighting equipment and ensuring that the fire risk to the lodge is kept to the absolute minimum. Documented Fire Plans and Fire Drills for Insurance Requirements and according the the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Manage all the stock, tools and spares in such a way to ensure that items don't go missing and so that everything is neat and tidy - no time wasted looking for tools.
• Sherry and phone divert duty on certain nights.
• Manage lodge security (we have a night watchman; when he goes on leave, a maintenance attendant fills the position for that period)
• Assist with vehicle maintenance / arrange with the mechanic for repairs that we cannot do ourselves.
• Keeping the guides and trackers busy on the days that they do not have guests. They form part of the maintenance team on these days, unless they have duties to do in their own department.
• Upkeep of the solar plant and ensuring that the panels and surrounding areas are clean.
• Helping out in different departments where and when needed.
• Executing emergency maintenance after hours when needed.
• Stock takes at the end of each month.

Package on offer

• R 20-25 000 pm, depending on benefits
• Single accommodation
• Medical Aid contribution: R1,478.35 per month after successful completion of the 3-month probationary period

Starting Date: October 2026