Cape Town City Centre: Facilities Manager – Hospitality – Cape Town

About the Role

The Facilities Manager – Hospitality is a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of hotels, restaurants, and conference facilities in Cape Town City Centre. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing and managing maintenance best practices to minimize downtime and optimize resource utilization.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee, manage, and maintain all areas relating to maintenance to support effective operations.
• Plan, supervise, and conduct maintenance schedules for all equipment.
• Collaborate with operational managers and heads of departments to resolve maintenance requests timeously, ensuring accurate record-keeping and feedback.
• Develop and implement a preventative maintenance program in line with safety regulations and best practices.
• Ensure safe and secure usage of all equipment and facilities.
• Manage, train, guide, and develop maintenance staff to meet required competency standards.
• Prepare and manage the annual maintenance budget, including CAPEX, materials, machinery, and labour.
• Allocate preventative maintenance and repair work orders and monitor quality and completion timelines.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant facility regulations and safety standards.
• Develop specifications for service contracts and manage contractors and service providers.
• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, authorities, and suppliers.
• Source competitive quotations and maintain an approved supplier base.
• Plan and oversee renovation, construction, and refurbishment projects.
• Implement initiatives to reduce energy consumption and improve facility sustainability.
• Monitor utility usage and implement cost-saving measures.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Facilities Management, Maintenance, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in the hospitality industry is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance procedures and hygiene standards.
• Proven experience leading and developing a maintenance team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with CAPEX and operational budgeting.
• Experience in preventative maintenance planning and execution.

Qualifications

• Valid drivers licence.

Salary & Benefits