Facilities Manager

SUMMARY:
World Class Wine Estate is looking for a FACILITIES MANAGER

POSITION INFO:
The Facilities Manager oversees and manages the security and maintenance staff to ensure our buildings and grounds are clean and safe. All aspects are overseen of building functions and guarantee the safety and functionality of all facilities. Duties include running routine safety inspections, corresponding with contractors, planning maintenance work, maintaining records, and supervising facilities staff, and exhibiting high multitasking and organizational abilities.

Candidate requirements:

• Must have a relevant tertiary qualification suited to this position.
• Must have a valid driver's licence and reliable transport.
• Must have at least 5 year's of experience in a similar position.
• Experience in the Hospitality Industry is essential.
• Please add an introduction to your CV/cover letter relevant to this position.
• Please include salary expectations, this is a live out position.

• Ensure all risk and negligence is mitigated as far as possible.
• Monitor solar and water systems to ensure monitoring devices are active, accurate and services as well as preventing overspend in the case of leaks/faulty solar systems etc.
• Oversee and manage fire systems on the estate including fire panels, fire fighting equipment, monitoring devices, hydrants and sprinklers.
• Conduct yearly services and weekly/monthly audits.
• Conduct and manage ongoing OHS, fire, medical and incident training.
• Manage equipment associated and introduce mitigating measures in the case of reoccurring incidents.
• Oversee and manage all tech on the farm in conjunction with IT department including costings, maintenance, tech improvement where needed and SLA’s with relevant suppliers.
• Oversee golf operations including in-range systems, power backups, golf equipment such as carts and maintenance equipment. Monitoring servicing schedules and safety of items used by guests.
• Ensure ongoing maintenance of the manor house and manage teams working there.
• Conduct weekly operations/facilities meetings and adhoc meetings to address concerns, issues or project feedback.
• Monitor the frequency or items replacement due to age, longevity or faults and either implement SOP’s to extend lifespan and prevent ill treatment or adjust suppliers/solutions to address cost saving measures to all physical objects and systems on the estate.
• Ensure guarantees on systems, items and structures on the estate are monitored and called upon when needed.
• Ensure suppliers/manufacturers are held responsible.
• Improve systems and workflow across the estate in terms of efficiency and ease of use.
• Implement time saving measures related to cost.
• Manage and monitor estates infrastructure.

• Manage all directors, estate and classic vehicles.
• Ensure yearly/mileage based services are conducted as per required schedules.
• Attend to repairs when required.
• Ensure classic cars are driven periodically.
• Update insurance yearly on vehicle values.
• Ensure all vehicles and licensed yearly.
• Oversee weekly checks on all vehicles and ensure reliability, functionality and safety.
• Manage sales and procurement of new vehicles and advice directors on replacement recommendations.