Maintenance Manager

SUMMARY:
Oceanfront Intimate Beach Lodge is looking for a MAINTENANCE MANAGER

POSITION INFO:
Managing the complete technical and maintenance installations of Lodge facilities including the houses and the staff village. This includes making manuals en descriptions of all technical installations on the property including drafting maintenance programs for these installations as well as coaching, assisting and training of the maintenance team to execute these maintenance programs.

Candidate requirements:

• Having theoretical and practical knowledge and experience in working with off-grid operations, solar panel farms, hot water boiler systems, and other related installations.
• Being hands-on and having an organized personality.
• Having managerial skills and experience.
• Having good communication skills, specifically in training.

• Responsible for the management of the maintenance team onsite including allocating the work jobs while all operational work for the guests also continue (set ups, wood supply etc).
• Responsible for an organized work environment for the technical team, managing (which include organizing the spaces, develop procedures for the use, doing the orders, following up on orders etc) the workshops, maintenance tools and equipment, spare parts etc
• Making sure the properties in the widest sense are in a perfect condition for guests and staff accommodation also well maintained.
• Making and preparing programs and budgets for the big (scheduled) maintenance jobs that need to be done during the annual closing in June.
• Together with other management implementing and training staff in efficient and careful use of equipment in an off grid operation so that generator use/diesel-usage will be limited.

• Single Accommodation
• Food Allowance and Provident Fund Contributions
• Annual leave during the low season
• Salary R20kpm neg DOE