Waterberg: Maintenance Manager posted by Wild Dreams Hospitality

This critical leadership role involves ensuring the seamless operation and impeccable upkeep of all facilities. If you are a hands-on professional with a talent for proactive maintenance, resource management, and leading a technical team in an extraordinary, remote setting, we invite you to bring your expertise to this magnificent lodge.

Core Criteria:

• At least 3 – 5 years of managerial experience in a luxury lodge/camp setting.
• Clear communication skills written & verbal
• Good understanding of the technical features of plumbing, carpentry, electrical and HVAC systems.
• Strong knowledge of facilities, machines and equipment.
• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail, initiative & interpersonal skills
• Highly responsible, reliable & trustworthy
• Presentable, well-spoken & professional individual
• Must reference very well.
• Proven longevity in previous roles is essential

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure that all company policies, procedures & SOPs are adhered to
• Attend HOD & any other meetings as required
• Respond to all building safety-related concerns
• Draws up preventative maintenance schedules annually and ensures that plant and machinery are maintained in accordance with the schedule
• Attends to the breakdown of plant, machinery & equipment
• Manages the maintenance team rosters
• Ensures that refrigeration equipment, air conditioning, plant, drainage systems & grease traps are always maintained
• Maintains statutory safety records for DB Boards, stand-by generator, lifts, boilers, and room sprinkler system & other fire equipment
• Place orders for maintenance requirements & repairs after necessary approval obtained
• Maintains safety records as per requirements
• Undertakes routine checks on water pressure equipment & maintains accordingly
• Ensures that all rooms, public space & outside areas are well-maintained
• Draws up department budget, controls expenditure against budget & provides a monthly report of maintenance expenditure
• Staff appraisals
• Monitors the level & quality of services performed by external contractors in accordance with the lease agreements, service contracts & warranties
• Ensures that emergency equipment is in working order at all times
• Maintains clean, orderly & hazard-free work areas
• Identify & report the needs for major repairs
• Identify training needs & implement training when required
• Any other ad hoc duties that may be required

Live-in. Single accommodation, no pets allowed