Phinda Assistant Technical Manager

andBeyond Travel; Hlabisa Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

andBeyond Travel seeks a permanent live-in Maintenance Manager for Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal. You will oversee all maintenance across lodges and staff villages, ensuring preventative and breakdown work keeps operations at the highest standard.

Responsibilities include budgeting, CAPEX planning, procurement, contractor deployment, staff training and driving water/energy projects. Strong leadership, safety and cross-cultural teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' experience in maintenance management in a similar sized operation.
• Qualified in Electrical (single and three phase) or Refrigeration/Air-conditioning.
• Experience in Plumbing, Sewage treatment, water treatment, building and general maintenance.
• Valid unendorsed SA driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Advise on all areas of maintenance for lodges, staff villages and reserve, preventative and daily breakdown maintenance.
• Guide budgeting processes for monthly maintenance budgets and annual CAPEX budgets.
• Communicate with lodge-managers daily on maintenance needs and reporting on progress.
• Oversee administration and financial processes related to maintenance including ordering, stock control of supplies and tools.
• Train maintenance staff in plumbing, carpentry, electrical and general maintenance.
• Assist HR in staffing and related HR functions as required.
• Negotiate with suppliers and deploy permanent maintenance staff at Phinda.
• Manage site operations for building and renovation work, including casual contractors.
• Design, construct and maintain water purification and grey water treatment systems.
• Provide plumbing, electrical, refrigeration and IT network support.
• Maintain open communication with managers and ensure feedback loops.

Skills

Maintenance management

Electrical systems

Refrigeration & AC

Plumbing

Water treatment

Sewage systems

Driver's license

Job description

KEY OUTPUTS

• Advise on all areas of maintenance in the lodges, staff villages and reserve - both preventative as well as the daily breakdown maintenance, in order for the lodges to be maintained to the highest possible andBeyond standard at all times.
• Guide budgeting processes for both the monthly maintenance budgets of the various business units as well as annual CAPEX budgets.
• Communicate with lodge-managers daily on maintenance needs/requirements and reporting on project progress.
• Oversight of all administration and financial processes relating to maintenance including ordering, issuing and stock control of supplies and tools and equipment.
• Training of plumbers, carpenters, wireman, painters and general maintenance staff.
• Employment of new staff members and carrying out any HR function that was required/instructed by the HR Manager or General Managers.
• Negotiating with suppliers.
• The deployment of the permanent maintenance staff at Phinda.
• The complete site-management of all building and renovation operations undertaken at the lodges and staff villages. This could mean that at stages an additional 50 - 90 casual contractors could be on-site.
• The design, construction and maintenance of water purification systems.
• The design, construction and maintenance of grey water treatment plants.
• Plumbing.
• Electrical (domestic).
• Refrigeration and air conditioning.
• Building, carpentry and general maintenance.
• Support and assist in management and maintenance of IT network infrastructure.
• Maintain open communication channels with the lodge or operations managers and camp managers and ensure that clear feedback loops are in place.
• Hold frequent meetings with camp managers and the operations manager.
• Morning meetings with the other maintenance staff and make ensuring that good team work exists within the team.
• Oversee and manage lodge sustainability efforts relating to energy reducing projects such as solar installations and water saving initiatives.

Skills Required

• Must have at least 3 - 5 years' experience as a Maintenance management in a similar sized operation.
• Must be experienced/qualified in at least one of the following disciplines - Electrical (single and three phase), Refrigeration and Air-conditioning.
• Must have demonstrable experience in the following areas of expertise:
• Plumbing, Sewage treatment systems, water treatment systems, building and general maintenance.
• Valid unendorsed SA driver's license essential.

Competencies Required

• Excellent administrative skills, with a focus on attention to detail on numbers and analysis
• Excellent time management skills
• Critical thinking skills : Ability to solve problems
• Teamwork / collaboration
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent communication : Good Interpersonal skills as well as being able to communicate clearly in both written and verbal format
• Patience
• Operate in an informal but highly driven and results oriented environment
• Self-driven, motivated and organized
• Comfortable in dealing with diverse cultures, languages and environments
• Drive, effect and enact change

This is a permanent live-in position, based at Phinda Private Game Reserve. Transport to/from leave cycles is the successful candidate's own responsibility.

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