09 Oct
HotelJobs.co.za
Somerset East
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Pay
- R25 000 a month
Job type
- Full-time
Location
Somerset East, Eastern Cape
Full job description
Maintenance Manager: Kuzuko Lodge
ABOUT KUZUKO
Kuzuko is a Private Game Reserve and Five Star Lodge in the Eastern Cape. Kuzuko was established as a social enterprise with the aim of creating jobs in an area of high unemployment whilst also rewilding and restoring the land. Social upliftment is a key part of the Kuzuko’s mission statement and the lodge is seeking to appoint a candidate who shares this ethos.
JOB TITLE: LODGE MAINTENANCE MANAGER
SCOPE AND GENERAL PURPOSE:
Reporting to the Lodge General Manager,
the Maintenance Manager will be responsible for managing the onsite maintenance operations and gardens including the establishment of a preventative maintenance strategy.
Experience/Qualifications:
- 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
Key areas of responsibility:
- 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.
Infrequent Tasks:
- To perform extra responsibilities outside the normal sphere of daily duties and working overtime when necessary
- Represent the department in management meetings
To apply for the position please send your CV and cover letter to the address below. The closing date for applications is the 15th of November. Rolling interviews will be conducted and applications will close if a suitable candidate is found. Due to the volume of enquiries we are not able to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us by the 20th of November, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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