Mission Support Supervisor - Cape Town

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cape Town seeks a Facilities Manager to oversee mission facilities, supervise drivers and housekeepers, and coordinate maintenance programs to protect Church properties.

Reporting to the Area Mission Support Manager, you will negotiate leases, conduct performance reviews with HR, and ensure safety compliance, quality standards, and timely project delivery.

Qualifications

• Temple recommends (or be worthy to hold one).
• Three-year National Diploma or Bachelor’s qualification is required.
• Minimum two years of supervisory experience.
• At least two years in facilities and property management, construction procedures, business practices, and safety and fire codes.

Responsibilities

• Meet the mission's temporal needs under the Area Mission Support Manager.
• Meet regularly with the Mission President to understand mission needs.
• Manage work of employees such as mission drivers and mission housekeepers.
• In partnership with HR, hire or terminate employees and recommend promotions.
• Conduct annual performance reviews and manage onboarding, time off requests, and worker accident claims with HR.
• Negotiate apartment leases, renewals, and closures.
• Scope and manage building maintenance projects.
• Manage resources and assign work to vendors to meet cost, quality and timeliness objectives.
• Perform inspections of mission facilities to ensure compliance with standards.
• Anticipate upcoming mission needs and manage them appropriately.
• Maintain inventory of Church-owned furnishings and proper disposal of excess supplies.
• Maintain strong relationships with mission leaders, missionaries, employees and vendors.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Facilities and property management

Professional communication

Contractors and vendors

Education

National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Description

Assist the Mission Support Manager with matters relating to existing mission facilities and properties. Assist in preventing building deterioration and maximizing building life through the appropriate application of operations and maintenance processes and standards. Coordinate and report on mission facility needs to ensure they are being met. This is a people manager position that supervises the mission home attendant and mission driver.

Responsibilities

• Acts under the supervision of the Area Mission Support Manager to meet the temporal needs of the mission.


• Meets regularly with the Mission President to understand the mission needs.


• Manages the work of other employees such as mission drivers and mission housekeepers.


• In partnership with HR, hires or terminates employees and recommends promotions, or other changes of status for those reporting to them.


• Conducts annual performance reviews, approves expenses, in partnership with HR handles issues such as onboarding, time off requests, and worker accident claims.


• Negotiates apartment leases, renewals, and closures.


• Scopes and manages building maintenance projects.


• Manages resources and assigns work to vendors to execute projects as planned meeting cost, quality and timeliness objectives.


• Performs inspections of mission facilities to ensure compliance with the approved standards.


• Anticipates upcoming mission needs and manages them appropriately.


• Maintains inventory of Church-owned furnishings and ensure proper disposal of excess and unserviceable supplies.


• Maintains a strong relationship with mission leaders, missionaries, and other employees and vendors.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current, valid temple recommend or be worthy to hold one.


• A three-year National Diploma or Bachelor’s qualification is required.


• The candidate should have at least two years of supervisory experience.


• At least two years’ related experience in facilities and property management, construction procedures, business practices, and safety and fire codes is essential.


• Exposure to front-line management in a multi-disciplinary work environment is expected.


• Professional communication with mission leaders, contractors, and vendors is important for success in this role.