Maintenance Manager

SUMMARY:
Private Game Reserve and Five Star Lodge in the Eastern Cape has a vacancy available for a Maintenance Manager in the Paterson/greater Addo region area.

POSITION INFO:
Reporting to the Lodge General Manager, the Maintenance Manager will ding the establishment of a preventative maintenance strategy.

Duties:

• Daily management of the workshop, maintenance & grounds department, servicing the property
• Implement and maintain preventative short, medium and long term maintenance programs
• Work closely with the General Manager to develop an annual budget based on maintenance programs
• Monthly and quarterly reporting of works completed, maintenance needs and performance against budget
• Managing the maintenance and workshop employees to achieve maximum efficiency in the department
• Project managing special projects/developments/alterations as identified from time to time in the property
• Managing all maintenance and workshop related orders and process control
• Managing all staff related issues in the department
• Liaising with all heads of departments regarding maintenance requirements to ensure that maintenance requests are timeously and effectively dealt with
• Liasing with the General Manager to ensure the property meets required legal standards and meets the requirements set by insurers
• Keeping and maintaining accurate records of jobs performed and invoicing if required
• Training, mentoring and development of staff and students
• Quality control of work performed on the property as well as public and back of house areas
• Quality control of all vehicle repairs effected by the workshop
• Maintain adequate stock levels of spares for property maintenance and the workshop
• Manage a billing and stock control system that ensure the accurate charging of services rendered by the maintenance department
• Ensure the safety of all employees and guests on the premises, in line with the requirements of the OHSA legislation
• Responsibility for overseeing careful management of all tools and equipment and implementing appropriate procedures around issuing equipment
• Responsible for insuring that all workshop areas and maintenance related back of house areas are clean and tidy at all times
• Assisting with the logistical management for Lodge operations.

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a senior technical position
• Preferred minimum of a N6 diploma in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering and/or equivalent qualification in air-conditioning and/or refrigeration and/or Electrical
• Previous experience in the 4/5 star hospitality industry an advantage
• At least 8 years’ experience in the field of electrical installation and maintenance or air conditioning and refrigeration.
• Sound knowledge of vehicle maintenance and fleet management
• Experience working with and managing contractors
• Experience managing procurement processes
• Experience managing logistics an advantage
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office.
• Experience of managing a team
• Excellent guest relation skills
• All round knowledge of building / plant maintenance, tiling, plumbing, water pumps, carpentry and gardens
• Hands on management style
• Strong record keeping and process control
• Good problem solving skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Positive working attitude and ability to work in a team
• Ability and willingness to work shifts and overtime when required
• Strong knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act