OCCUPATIONAL LEVEL:Top Management
JOB OVERVIEW
The objective of this role is to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the maintenance and engineering department, to ensure the entire complex is structurally sound and in tact and that all plant and equipment is operating at optimum levels, and to ensure the overall safety of the complex including security and health and safety regulations are adhered to. To manage the gardens and landscaping of the full complex.
SUPERVISOR General Manager/ Hotel Director
JOB LOCATION: Milnerton
HR CONTACT: HR Clerk/HR Manager
RESPONSIBILITIES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
•To plan, organize, delegate, and control all the activities of Repairs and Maintenance Department for the whole Complex including Hotel, Rental Pool Apartments and Body Corporate.
•To make a monthly duty roster for all staff employed in the department, allocating areas of responsibility and shifts.
•To administer all HR and Payroll activities in the department in collaboration with the HR Department.
•To develop a departmental training and development plan and be custodian of staff development and mentorship.
•To conduct daily, weekly and monthly inspections of the full complex to identify and address any maintenance, safety and security issues and to ensure these are dealt with sustainable and timeously.
•To plan, implement and maintain an annual ROOMS, APARTMENT and PUBLIC AREA CARE PLAN with preventative maintenance and repair work to be carried out during off peak months.
•To handle all procurement related to repairs, maintenance, property safety and security.
•To implement and maintain regular inspections of all plant and equipment including HVAC system, HVAC computer system, Circulation piping for HVAC Hot water boilers, hot water circulation pumps, cold water reticulation pumps, cold water computer program, chiller pumps, chiller units, programming computers for chiller, return chiller water pumps, cooling towers, dosing pumps, cold water storage tank and controls, Freezer condensors, fridge condensors, stormwater sumps and associated pumps, sewerage sumps and associated pumps, electricity substations for Hotel and apartments, transformers for hotel, apartments and laundry, electricity sub-distribution boards for hotel and apartments, Laundry equipment, walk-in fridges and freezers, extraction for rooms and bathrooms, generators, fuel supply tanks and pumps, transfer switches for generators, contactors for generators, switchgear, DSTV installation, pools and pumps.
Knowledge skills and abilities
• A high level of understanding of all related plant and equipment and their operation.
• Strong organizational, analytical and administrative skills.
• Proficient use of Office 365 suite including preparation of spreadsheets and documents.
• Attention to detail.
• Goal driven and able to meet deadlines.
• The ability to work under pressure.
• The ability to work autonomously as well as part of a TEAM.
• The ability to remain flexible and agile in the face of property and guest demands.
• A professional and positive attitude to be maintained at all times.
Qualifications and Experience
• National higher diploma or degree in Engineering or facilities management.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in a similar volume development or estate.
• At least one vocational qualification as either electrician, plumber or similar
• Competence in the use of a variety of computer software including the Microsoft office suite and an understanding of hotel property
management software would be advantageous.
