South Africa: Maintenance And Facilities Manager (Previous Luxury Hotel Experience Essential) posted by HotelJobs

An Award Winning Luxury Boutique Hotel situated in the Franschhoek Region is requiring an Experienced Hotel Facilities & Maintenance Manager. Requirements for the position: Grade 12- Matric Certificate Tertiary qualification in Facilities/Maintenance/Engineering Valid Drivers license Local candidates residing in Franschhoek and surrounds would be advantageous Minimum of 5 years of Facilities/Maintenance Manager experience Hotel or property maintenance experience would be advantageous Proficient in the use of MS office Planning; process excellence and service delivery Experience with CAPEX & Operational budgeting Experience with preventative maintenance planning and execution Focused on quality and attention to detail with innovation ideas to bring about change and results Teamwork; cross organisational collaboration and building high performance teams warranties Main Responsibilities: Oversee; manage and maintain all areas relating to maintenance, so as to ensure effective hotel operational requirements Plan; supervise and conduct the maintenance and service schedules of relevant hotel equipment and fleet of vehicles within the group Work closely with the relevant Hotel Managers, Group Operational Manager and Heads of Departments to ensure all maintenance requests are resolved in a timely fashion, with excellent record-keeping and efficient feedback Develop a preventative maintenance program that ensures compliance with all relevant warranties, safety legislation and maintenance best practice Ensure the secure and safe usage of all equipment items Manage; train, guide and develop the staff in their required skills Ensure that malfunctioning equipment is repaired and brought back online in the minimum down-time Maintain a thorough stock level of frequently used equipment, supplies and relevant items Maintain inspection, stock control and purchasing records Obtain best price quotes from reliable suppliers and build a base of approved service providers Preparing annual Maintenance budgets, including any purchasing for machinery or other CAPEX items,maintaining existing materials and machinery, and labour Ensure; enforce and maintain Health and Safety standards