Facilities Manager

SUMMARY:

A sophisticated group of boutique hotels based in Franschhoek is seeking the above to be responsible for overseeing, managing, and maintaining all aspects of hotel maintenance to ensure smooth operations.

POSITION INFO:

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a Tertiary qualification in Facilities/Maintenance/Engineering or related field
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Facilities/Maintenance Manager
• Hotel or property maintenance experience is advantageous
• Experience with CAPEX and Operational budgeting is essential
• Must have experience with preventative maintenance planning and execution
• Focused on quality and attention to detail with innovative ideas to bring about change and results
• Experience in managing a large team, with strong teamwork skills, cross-organizational collaboration, and the ability to build high-performance teams
• Proficient in the use of MS Office
• Must have a valid driver’s license

• Overseeing, managing, and maintaining all areas related to maintenance to ensure effective hotel operational requirements.
• Planning, supervising, and conducting the maintenance and service schedules of relevant hotel equipment and the fleet of vehicles within the group.
• Working closely with the relevant Hotel Managers, Group Operational Manager, and Heads of Departments to ensure all maintenance requests are being resolved in a timely manner, with excellent record-keeping and efficient feedback.
• Developing a preventative maintenance program that ensures compliance with all relevant warranties, safety legislation, and maintenance best practices.
• Ensuring the secure and safe usage of all equipment items.
• Managing, training, guiding, and developing the staff in their required skills.
• Ensuring that malfunctioning equipment is being repaired and brought back online with minimal downtime.
• Maintaining a thorough stock level of frequently used equipment, supplies, and relevant items.
• Maintaining inspection, stock control, and purchasing records.
• Obtaining the best price quotes from reliable suppliers and building a base of approved service providers.
• Preparing annual maintenance budgets, including any purchasing for machinery or other CAPEX items, maintaining existing materials and machinery, and labour.
• Ensuring, enforcing, and maintaining Health and Safety standards.